Strangway Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Strangway Surname Definition:

STRANGWYGH: Verstegan mentions this name as "coming belike of a strong wyc, hold, or fortress." Restitution, p. 329. It is doubtless the same as Strangwish or Strangways.

Strangway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1951:188,95218,643
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Strangway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

STRANGWYGH: Verstegan mentions this name as "coming belike of a strong wyc, hold, or fortress." Restitution, p. 329. It is doubtless the same as Strangwish or Strangways.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Strangway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Strangway is most common in Canada. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Strangway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Strangway? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,108,016th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. The surname Strangway is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Strangway are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 188,952. In Canada Strangway is most numerous in: Ontario, where 66 percent reside, British Columbia, where 16 percent reside and Alberta, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Canada it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Strangway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Strangway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Strangway surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strangway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Strangway surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Strangway last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Strangway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.77% more than the national average, earning $53,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Strangwayes9024/
Stranga8832/
Streanga82317/
Sutranga8210/
Strangau824/
Strankay823/
Strangby822/
Strang8013,892/
Sutrangga7813/
Stirangga7811/
Suturanga781/
Stringa751,016/
Strango75621/
Sætrang75177/
Stranak75161/
Stranig75150/
Strunga75125/
Satrang75107/
Streang7560/
Strenga7553/
Sitrang7551/
Stranka7545/
Straing7519/
Stronga7515/
Setrang7510/
Stranca753/
Straang751/
Straung751/
Starang751/
Štranga751/
Stranng751/
Straeng751/
Sätrang751/
Storang751/
Strangh750/
Stranky750/
Satriangga7422/
Strangwich741/
Steranka71512/
Styranka71408/
Sitruang71257/
Steringa71256/
Stranack71199/
Sotruang71111/
Stranyak7163/
Strainac7138/
Starenga7137/
Straniak7130/
Saturang7126/
Sitorang7124/
Stiranka7122/
Stranach7115/
Sterenga7114/
Staranka7113/
Saetrang718/
Stiranak718/
Strannyk718/
Strainig717/
Streango716/
Strangou715/
Strancka713/
Straunig712/
Stranyuk712/
Satarang711/
Storhang711/
Straingo711/
Stranigg711/
Straungh711/
Steranky711/
Sodranga711/
Striunga711/
Soutrang711/
Sutruang711/
Stringhy711/
Strawing710/
Strancky710/
Strong6779,662/
Streng675,367/
Stranc67942/
String67642/
Stieranka67399/
Strank67377/
Sträng67299/
Strung67189/
Siutruang67111/
Sterringa6798/
Sayotrang6749/
Strawniak6722/
Sadaranga6711/
Sutrueang6711/
Storng678/
Stranicky677/
Satyarang674/
Sitdurang674/
Satrayong674/
Situorang673/
Starannyk673/
Steranyuk672/
Sutraneka672/
Staranika672/
Strannack672/
Sutranika671/
Sutrng671/
Sterng671/
Starng671/
Stranecka671/
Strannyuk671/
Sitrayang671/
Satarango671/
Saduranga671/
S Taranka671/
Sitiraeng671/
Suttarang671/
Stirueang671/
Stranghue670/
Staranoka670/
Straiwing670/
Stranquist5331/
Strongquest500/
Strongquist500/

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