Strassburger Surname

182,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Strassburger Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Strassburg (fortified place on a road), a German city now within the French border.

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Strassburger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,2991:164,7996,352
United States4911:738,20657,824
Germany2191:367,60535,039
Canada901:409,39536,056
Switzerland511:161,03815,036
Israel381:225,20121,188
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
France151:4,428,181244,602
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Strassburger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Strassburg (fortified place on a road), a German city now within the French border.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Strassburg, Strassberg, Strasburger and other etymologically related names are topographical surnames of German origin, normally signifying descent from any one of several towns called Straßberg, Strassburg or most famously Straßburg, today one of the capitals of the European union. These towns do have different etymologies, as 'berg' means 'mountain' or 'castle,' whereas 'burg' means 'town,' 'hill' or 'for.' 'Stras[s]' means 'road' (see: German: Straße).

- archeroftheeyes

Strassburger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Strassburger occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Strassburger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Strassburger is the 182,027th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,119,669 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Strassburger are found; 57 percent are found in South America and 56 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,299 people, or 1 in 164,799. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 86 percent live, Paraná, where 6 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 3 percent live. Other than Brazil Strassburger exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.

Strassburger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Strassburger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Strassburger surname increased 446 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strassburger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Strassburger are 3.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Strassburger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $50,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.99% more than the national average, earning $62,099 CAD per year.

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