Strashun Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Strashun Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Streszyn, a village near Wilno.

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Strashun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Strashun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Streszyn, a village near Wilno.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

Strashun means 'ostrich'. Probably referring to someone who is very inattentive and is probably a derogatory name.

- shai360

Strashun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Strashun (Russian: Страшун) is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Strashun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,795,579th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname Strashun is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Strashun reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States Strashun is most numerous in: New York, where 35 percent reside, Missouri, where 24 percent reside and New Jersey, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Belarus, where 9 percent reside.

Strashun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Strashun surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Strashun earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.87% less than the national average, earning R 76,344 per year and in United States they earn 52.5% more than the national average, earning $65,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Strasun937/
Strashon887/
Strachun881/
Strashoon8222/
Strason800/
Strayson7518/
Strossun751/
Strasson751/
Strauson750/
Stroschon7131/
Strausson710/
Stroschoen6774/
Strohschon6719/
Strohshoen671/
Stroson670/
Strohschoen63113/
Strohson6332/
Streison631/

Strashun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Strashun in the Russian language
Страшунstrasun-

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