Strahl Surname

102,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Strahl Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Strahl means “ray” in German and is a translation of the Hebrew names Meir or Uri.

Strahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2841:35,2484,652
United States1,5781:229,69522,138
Poland1701:223,58129,019
Canada1341:274,96725,811
Sweden1071:92,0266,708
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Israel331:259,32223,464
Finland191:289,30021,660
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Czechia161:664,59262,292
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
England101:5,571,806158,774
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3061:164,11314,904

The alternate forms: Stráhl (48), Štrahl (1) & Štráhl (7) are calculated separately.

Strahl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Strahl means “ray” in German and is a translation of the Hebrew names Meir or Uri.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Strahl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Strahl is most common in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Stráhl, Štrahl or Štráhl. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Strahl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 102,864th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,592,558 people. The surname Strahl is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Strahl are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2,284 people, or 1 in 35,248. In Germany Strahl is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Poland, where 4 percent reside.

Strahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Strahl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Strahl surname rose 516 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Strahl surname are 19.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.2% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Strahl earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.49% less than the national average, earning 275,153 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $52,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stráhl9448/
Štrahl941/
Streahl9214/
Strahal9211/
Strathl921/
Strauhl921/
Stral9193/
Štráhl897/
Strachel8681/
Streahle8674/
Sthrahle860/
Strohl833,759/
Strale83196/
Strall83110/
Straal8386/
Strail8345/
Shtral8313/
Straul836/
Strhal832/
Sztral832/
Sthral831/
Strahł831/
Strhol831/
Stralt831/
Streal830/
Straschil8062/
Strahlová8015/
Strahlova801/
Stratil77900/
Straile77178/
Straßel7779/
Strayle7761/
Strasel7739/
Strasil7731/
Stralle7717/
Strasle7715/
Sztrall7714/
Strausl7712/
Straule7711/
Strohle777/
Ztrahal776/
Stracil776/
Strašel773/
Stralhe772/
Strgall771/
Strault771/
Strouhl771/
Stracel771/
Xstraal771/
Strahalová7510/
Strahalova751/
Strol7370/
Štral7316/
Strassel71705/
Strassil7119/
Strajsel7114/
Størholt7110/
Strochel711/
Strausel710/
Strasell710/
Strole67844/
Streil67453/
Stroll67290/
Stroil67115/
Strassell67106/
Streyl6783/
Streul6758/
Stroul6737/
Shtraisel6720/
Strool679/
Størholdt678/
Stráhlová674/
Strolė673/
Strzał672/
Strolh672/
Shtrol671/
Strailova671/
Strotl671/
Strzalová671/
Štrahlová671/
Strattell671/
Chtral671/
Straitell671/
Sthrol670/
Straussel670/
Strausell670/
Streichel670/
Strold670/
Strasselt670/

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