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

The last name Strand (Arabic: ستراند, Russian: Странд) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 14,962^nd most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 195,723 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Strand reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,223,525^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 64 people.

The surname Strand is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 14,997 people, or 1 in 24,169. In The United States Strand is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 15 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Strand exists in 77 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 29 percent are found and Sweden, where 19 percent are found.

Strand Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Strand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Strand last name expanded 1,347 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Strand Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Strand last name is primarily Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Strand surname are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Strand earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning 327,437 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $46,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $50,182 CAD per year.