Straker Surname
Approximately 5,249 people bear this surname
Straker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,611 | 1:34,586 | 4,574 |
| United States | 1,444 | 1:251,010 | 23,852 |
| Barbados | 565 | 1:509 | 139 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 384 | 1:3,552 | 590 |
| Canada | 335 | 1:109,987 | 11,787 |
| Australia | 268 | 1:100,730 | 11,375 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 77 | 1:1,463 | 314 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Grenada | 69 | 1:1,573 | 280 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Guyana | 45 | 1:16,938 | 2,216 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Belize | 14 | 1:25,391 | 1,935 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 520 | 1:46,876 | 5,805 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
The alternate forms: Štraker (7) are calculated separately.
Straker (18) may also be a first name.
Straker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the starcher,' i.e. a cloth stiffener, a starcher of linen; from stark, strong, stiff, weakened to starch. The occupation is referred to in Cocke Lorelle's Bote:
'Butlers, sterchers, and mustard-makers. Hardeware men, mole seekers, and ratte-takers.'
Ralph le Starkere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(English) Stroker; Striker (an occup. surname) [from Old English strácian, to stroke; Old English strícan (pret. sing. strác), to rub, (also) move, go (English 'strike’] Robert le Straker.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.
1. One of the many meanings which the Scottish word straik possesses, is "engagement on the field of battle." Jamieson. Hence Straker may be equivalent to combatant or soldier. 2. A ranger of planks on a ship's side. Folks of Shields.
From the Dutch, Stracké; a personal name.
Straker: a twine-spinner.
Straker Demographics
Average Male Straker Height
176.11 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Straker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Straker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Straker (Russian: Стракер) is most common in England. It can occur in the variant forms: Štraker. Click here to see other possible spellings of Straker.
How Common Is The Last Name Straker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 91,220th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,388,368 people. Straker occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Straker reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name globally, held by 18 people.
The surname Straker is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,611 people, or 1 in 34,586. In England Straker is mostly found in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Northumberland, where 15 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Barbados, where 11 percent reside.
Straker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Straker has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Straker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Straker last name are 0.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.03% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Straker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.61% more than the national average, earning R 481,488 per year; in United States they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $44,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Štraker | 95 | 7 | / |
| Streaker | 93 | 270 | / |
| Stracker | 93 | 151 | / |
| Straiker | 93 | 34 | / |
| Stratker | 93 | 12 | / |
| Straeker | 93 | 6 | / |
| Strayker | 93 | 2 | / |
| Strzaker | 93 | 1 | / |
| Strakher | 93 | 1 | / |
| Streacker | 88 | 144 | / |
| Straykher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Strattker | 88 | 0 | / |
| Stroker | 86 | 598 | / |
| Streker | 86 | 266 | / |
| Ströker | 86 | 96 | / |
| Stracer | 86 | 7 | / |
| Strakir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shtraykher | 82 | 39 | / |
| Shtraikher | 82 | 19 | / |
| Strecker | 80 | 12,306 | / |
| Ströcker | 80 | 217 | / |
| Stracher | 80 | 168 | / |
| Shtreker | 80 | 130 | / |
| Strooker | 80 | 109 | / |
| Sztreker | 80 | 67 | / |
| Streiker | 80 | 38 | / |
| Streeker | 80 | 19 | / |
| Strocker | 80 | 11 | / |
| Strekier | 80 | 10 | / |
| Stroeker | 80 | 9 | / |
| Strekker | 80 | 6 | / |
| Streuker | 80 | 3 | / |
| Struiker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Strokerr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Straccer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Strotker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stroyker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Strohker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Straucer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shtraykhert | 78 | 24 | / |
| Shtraikhert | 78 | 2 | / |
| Shtrekker | 75 | 143 | / |
| Streicker | 75 | 141 | / |
| Stroecker | 75 | 106 | / |
| Straucher | 75 | 47 | / |
| Sztrekier | 75 | 43 | / |
| Straicher | 75 | 8 | / |
| Strajcher | 75 | 6 | / |
| Streacher | 75 | 2 | / |
| Streckier | 75 | 2 | / |
| Strootker | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stroccker | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shtracher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Strzecker | 75 | 1 | / |
| Streitker | 75 | 1 | / |
| Streucker | 75 | 0 | / |
| Strhecker | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shtreykher | 71 | 51 | / |
| Strekir | 71 | 40 | / |
| Sztraicher | 71 | 15 | / |
| Štreker | 71 | 11 | / |
| Stroehcker | 71 | 2 | / |
| Strocer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stroheeker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Strochcker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Strohhcker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Strocher | 67 | 182 | / |
| Streckir | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shtreikhert | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sztrekir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ströcher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Streicer | 67 | 1 | / |
Straker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Straker in the Russian language | ||
| Стракер | straker | - |
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