Strangwayes Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameStrangwayes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
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.
A corruption of Strangwish, near Manchester, which was possessed by the family in the XIV. century.
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.
Strangwayes Demographics
Average Strangwayes Salary in
United States
$48,548 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strangways | 95 | 161 | / |
| Strangway | 90 | 220 | / |
| Strangas | 84 | 88 | / |
| Strangs | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stranguyse | 76 | 0 | / |
| Stringas | 74 | 45 | / |
| Strangos | 74 | 28 | / |
| Sterngas | 74 | 1 | / |
| Straings | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sitrangsi | 70 | 16 | / |
| Sterngass | 70 | 6 | / |
| Stringues | 70 | 5 | / |
| Stranks | 67 | 469 | / |
| Stringasci | 67 | 82 | / |
| Stranex | 67 | 42 | / |
| Strongs | 67 | 28 | / |
| Strungs | 67 | 20 | / |
| Stringassi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Strings | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sitrangsee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Stringasce | 67 | 6 | / |
| Strengs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stringasse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stringasoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stringhaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stranguize | 67 | 0 | / |
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