Strachey Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Strachey Surname Definition:
The baronets Strachey and Stracey both derive from the county of Essex, in the sixteenth century, and bear similar arms. The names are probably identical, and derived from a local source.
Strachey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
Strachey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The baronets Strachey and Stracey both derive from the county of Essex, in the sixteenth century, and bear similar arms. The names are probably identical, and derived from a local source.
Strachey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strachey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Strachey is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Strachey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,909,720th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Strachey live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Strachey is mostly found in: Somerset, where 64 percent live, Devon, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 44 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.
Strachey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Strachey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Strachey last name contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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