Strah Surname

373,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Strah Surname User-submission:

Strah means 'fear', 'terror' or 'ghost' in several Slavic languages.

Strah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia3871:6,4281,389
United States3491:1,038,56476,174
Croatia371:114,28717,308
Moldova321:111,29312,952
Panama311:126,2024,409
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Austria191:448,18144,644
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Strah (11) may also be a first name.

Strah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Strah means 'fear', 'terror' or 'ghost' in several Slavic languages.

- tstrah

Strah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Strah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Strah is borne by more people in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Strah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Strah is the 373,124th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,583,294 people. Strah is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Strah reside; 44 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 44 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 11 people.

Strah is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is borne by 387 people, or 1 in 6,428. In Slovenia Strah is primarily found in: Central Slovenia, where 55 percent are found, Drava, where 14 percent are found and Southeast Slovenia, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Slovenia this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Croatia, where 4 percent are found.

Strah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Strah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Strah surname increased 943 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Strah last name are 10.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.79% being registered with the party.

The amount Strah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $53,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Strach912,977/
Strash91138/
Strahs91134/
Straha9133/
Strauh9118/
Straht9115/
Straih912/
Strajh912/
Shtrah912/
Stra89511/
Strauch8320,186/
Strauhs83258/
Straach83226/
Strajch8385/
Straush8341/
Stratch8335/
Straich8328/
Strasch8313/
Strauth8312/
Shtrauh838/
Streach833/
Strahyi832/
Strahah831/
Strahie831/
Straych831/
Straath831/
Sztrach831/
Shtraih831/
Stroh8015,419/
Strat802,172/
Stray801,787/
Straß80544/
Strau80364/
Sætra80235/
Strap80230/
Straś80182/
Straz80164/
Stras80160/
Strai8064/
Strad8050/
Strea8023/
Shtra8020/
Stróh8017/
Sstra805/
Straj805/
Straţ805/
Straț804/
Stréa803/
Straź802/
Strõh802/
Stroa801/
Strho801/
Xstra801/
Strza800/
Sztrauch77116/
Streatch77102/
Strahova7785/
Strauths7717/
Sztrajch7717/
Shtrauch779/
Straitht773/
Shtraich772/
Strausch772/
Shtraush771/
Strauß7327,005/
Strait739,028/
Straus736,993/
Streat731,172/
Strapp731,123/
Straut73844/
Stratz73751/
Strass73612/
Strasz73396/
Straat73375/
Straup73200/
Strooh73180/
Strads73119/
Stradt73104/
Stratt7385/
Straud7374/
Strais7366/
Strazz7351/
Stroch7345/
Strats7333/
Straaß7333/
Štrach7330/
Stroph7329/
Sæthra7321/
Sztraj7320/
Strajt7315/
Štrajh7310/
Straiz7310/
Štraih738/
Stroha738/
Straid737/
Straip737/
Strauz737/
Shtray737/
Strayd736/
Strays736/
Shtrau735/
Shtras734/
Stroht734/
Strohy734/
Strhod733/
Strháň733/
Stread732/
Straas732/
Strohp731/
Strroh731/
Strast731/
Straad731/
Streih731/
Strauś731/
Strioa731/
Stradz731/
Stracz731/
Shstra731/
St'rad731/
Strohh731/
Strouh730/
Straap730/
Strrap730/
Strosh730/
Stradd730/
Strodh730/
Strachowa712/
Strahhova712/
Shtrahova711/
Sztrahova711/
Strauss6753,593/
Streich677,906/
Strouth67988/
Shtraus67634/
Straits67402/
Stroych67352/
Strauts67326/
Strohyi67223/
Sztrajt67222/
Strautz67200/
Stroich67194/
Štrauch67163/
Streith67143/
Stro67126/
Østraat67103/
Straitz6781/
Straitt6746/
Straadt6743/
Stráňay6731/
Stráňai6727/
Strouch6725/
Straggi6724/
Straass6724/
Shtrait6722/
Streych6719/
Shtrays6716/
Xtra6716/
Shtrayt679/
Stratts679/
Strosth679/
Strohys678/
Shtrass676/
Shtraup676/
Strosch674/
Straasø674/
Stráňaj674/
Strassz673/
Strà673/
Straist672/
Streats672/
Straiss672/
Strasds672/
Streihs672/
Štrauhs672/
Stroish671/
Stratdt671/
Strault671/
Straust671/
Strautt671/
Strayst671/
Streatd671/
Streish671/
Straats671/
Straudt671/
Strauzz671/
Sztrapf671/
Sztroch671/
Strauzs671/
Straatz671/
Ztra671/
Stroush670/
Strotch670/
Straidt670/
Straupf670/
Streatz670/
Straijt670/
Straupp670/
Strayss670/

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