Straniero Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Straniero Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'foreigners'. It comes from the nicknames, originating from the fact that the founders were considered as strangers to the community.

The surname Stranieri is typically southern, with some presence in the Neapolitan, a stock in Puglia and one in Calabria.

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Straniero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7131:85,77414,880
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
France291:2,290,439180,028
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Straniero Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'foreigners'. It comes from the nicknames, originating from the fact that the founders were considered as strangers to the community.

The surname Stranieri is typically southern, with some presence in the Neapolitan, a stock in Puglia and one in Calabria.

Straniero is typically from Puglia, from Bari and Foggia.

Straniera, almost unique, would seem to be from Puglia.

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Straniero Last Name Facts

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

The last name Straniero is more frequently found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Straniero click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Straniero? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 357,784th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,186,929 people. Straniero occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Straniero are found; 71 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent are found in Italic Europe.

Straniero is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 713 people, or 1 in 85,774. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Apulia, where 47 percent live, Lazio, where 12 percent live and Lombardy, where 11 percent live. Aside from Italy it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Straniero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Straniero are 6.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Straniero earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning €34,479 per year and in United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,165 USD per year.

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