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Where Does The Last Name Straight Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Straight occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Straight? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 81,204^th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,217,432 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Straight reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114^th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 62 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,532 people, or 1 in 65,520. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 9 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Straight is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Straight Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Straight has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Straight surname grew 445 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Straight Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Straight surname are 13.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Straight earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $41,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.67% more than the national average, earning $60,449 CAD per year.