Strahl Surname
Approximately 4,576 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,284 | 1:35,248 | 4,652 |
| United States | 1,578 | 1:229,695 | 22,138 |
| Poland | 170 | 1:223,581 | 29,019 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| Sweden | 107 | 1:92,026 | 6,708 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 306 | 1:164,113 | 14,904 |
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.
Strahl Demographics
Average Male Strahl Height
175.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Strahl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strahl Come From? nationality or country of origin
Strahl is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Stráhl, Štrahl or Štráhl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Strahl? popularity and diffusion
The surname Strahl is the 102,864th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,592,558 people. The last name Strahl is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Strahl reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Strahl is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 2,284 people, or 1 in 35,248. In Germany Strahl is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Bavaria, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Poland, where 4 percent are found.
Strahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Strahl has changed over time. 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 last name are 19.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.2% being registered with 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.
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Footnotes
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