Straith Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Straith Surname Definition:

Local. This surname is common in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Fife. Patrick de Strath (erroneously spelled Strach in Theiner, no. 398) was one of the canons deputed to elect the bishop of Dunkeld in 1312 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 96), and c.

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Straith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Canada461:800,99162,809
Norway451:114,27315,150
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Straith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. This surname is common in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Fife. Patrick de Strath (erroneously spelled Strach in Theiner, no. 398) was one of the canons deputed to elect the bishop of Dunkeld in 1312 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 96), and c. 1333-36 Adam del Strath was vicar of Elgin (Rose, p. 116). Thomas Strath was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 28). William Strath, reidare at Culsamond, 1574 (RMR.), and Alexander Straith is recorded in Hornden, 1680 (Lauder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Probably the Celtic topographical word strath, meaning "the conjoint valley of two confluent streams," or, more loosely, any band or level of low ground between two ridges of hill or mountain. Gaz. Scotl. The word is specifically applied to a parish in Inverness-shire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Straith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Straith is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Straith.

How Common Is The Last Name Straith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,140,742nd most common last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Straith reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 47 percent are found, Washington, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent are found and Norway, where 21 percent are found.

Straith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Straith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Straith last name grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Straith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Straith are 6.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Straith earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning 362,586 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $44,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Straitht933/
Strait929,028/
Strath92510/
Strith9212/
Straits86402/
Straite86162/
Strathe86154/
Streith86143/
Strieth8695/
Straitz8681/
Straitt8646/
Streath8640/
Stratch8635/
Shtrait8622/
Strauth8612/
Straist862/
Straath861/
Straidt860/
Straijt860/
Strat832,172/
Strit834/
Streatch80102/
Strauths8017/
Streit7723,096/
Strate773,575/
Stritt771,265/
Streat771,172/
Stridh771,098/
Strite77987/
Straut77844/
Stratz77751/
Straat77375/
Straet77347/
Striet77191/
Stradt77104/
Stratt7785/
Štrait7745/
Strats7733/
Straht7715/
Strajt7715/
Straid777/
Shtrit777/
Struit773/
Strahd773/
Stroit772/
Streth772/
Strast771/
Strizt771/
Stridt770/
Strist770/
Straitová7510/
Struitsch751/
Stretch713,997/
Strouth71988/
Strauts71326/
Sztrajt71222/
Strautz71200/
Østraat71103/
Streitt71101/
Stroitz7191/
Stratte7185/
Streidt7180/
Straate7143/
Straadt7143/
Streate7128/
Shtrayt719/
Stratts719/
Strøiet719/
Stricht717/
Streits713/
Struijt713/
Struitt712/
Shtritt712/
Streats712/
Stroeth712/
Streite711/
Stratdt711/
Straust711/
Strautt711/
Strayst711/
Streatd711/
Streeth711/
Streithová711/
Straats711/
Straudt711/
Straste711/
Sztreit711/
Shtriet711/
Strajet711/
Streeat711/
Stroite711/
Straatz711/
Streatz710/
Striett710/
Strioat710/
Streuth710/
Straedt710/
Stradte710/
Strueth710/
Strid674,178/
Stratova6771/
Stret6755/
Strad6750/
Stritova677/
Shtrauts677/
Straţ675/
Stragytė672/
Stratowa671/
Ztrat671/
Streethe670/
Streicht670/
Stroweth670/

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