Strangwayes Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Strangwayes Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Strangeways (Manchester), 16th cent. Strangewaies, 15th cent. Strangways, 14th cent. Strangwas, Strongways = the Strong Stubble [Old English strang, strong + Old English wáse = Ger. wasen (Middle High German wase, O.

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Strangwayes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Strangwayes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Strangeways (Manchester), 16th cent. Strangewaies, 15th cent. Strangways, 14th cent. Strangwas, Strongways = the Strong Stubble [Old English strang, strong + Old English wáse = Ger. wasen (Middle High German wase, O.H.Ger. waso), (damp) sod, grass, brushwood, stubble] The second element is that seen in English ‘wayzgoose,’ a stubble-goose, and Dialectal English ‘wase’, ‘waze’, a pad or bundle of straw.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Strangwish, near Manchester, which was possessed by the family in the XIV. century.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

Strangwayes Last Name Facts

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

Strangwayes is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Strangwayes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Strangwayes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Strangwayes are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Strangwayes is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 47 percent live, New York, where 32 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Strangwayes Last Name Statistics demography

Strangwayes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,548 USD per year.

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