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

Straight is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Straight is the 81,204^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,217,432 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Straight are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Straight is also the 1,246,114^th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 62 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 5,532 people, or 1 in 65,520. In The United States Straight is most numerous in: Ohio, where 9 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs 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 who held the Straight last name rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Straight Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Straight last name are 13.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.19% being registered to vote for the political 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.