Strassen Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Strassen Surname User-submission:

The surname Strassen is a pet form of a personal name derived from the Old Slavic word strēgu, meaning 'protection'; Germanized as Stross, with the diminutive suffix -el.

Strassen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
England211:2,653,24194,788
France121:5,535,227269,324
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Strassen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Strassen is a pet form of a personal name derived from the Old Slavic word strēgu, meaning 'protection'; Germanized as Stross, with the diminutive suffix -el.

- Junie

Strassen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Strassen occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Strassen.

How Common Is The Last Name Strassen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Strassen reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 3,659,339. In Germany Strassen is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 32 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent reside. Not including Germany Strassen is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and France, where 16 percent reside.

Strassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Strassen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Strassen last name decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strassen Last Name Statistics demography

Strassen earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning $25,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Straussen940/
Strasen93309/
Straissend891/
Strahsen8820/
Strossen885/
Straszen885/
Strausen882/
Strashen881/
Strassin881/
Strasson881/
Stratsen880/
Stratsson822/
Strasshem821/
Straysend821/
Strassann821/
Strausson820/
Straten801,402/
Straßen8094/
Stresen8017/
Strosen8015/
Strason800/
Strasin800/
Åstradsson7857/
Strasenová781/
Strausshan781/
Stran77345/
Straaten75464/
Stratten75369/
Strachen75134/
Strotsen7579/
Straiten7525/
Strayson7518/
Strashin757/
Strashon757/
Strauten753/
Strazzen752/
Chtrasen751/
Stradten751/
Streaten751/
Strashan751/
Stratson751/
Straisén751/
Strauson750/
Straeson750/
Strasing750/
Stroshen750/
Strand7137,234/
Strain7117,329/
Strang7113,892/
Strein71842/
Streun71702/
Strane71394/
Shtran71376/
Sætran71298/
Strean71272/
Straun71125/
Strann7197/
Strhan7191/
Strahn7190/
Strajn7146/
Strayn7137/
Strascina7131/
Strauchen7126/
Strashoon7122/
Stroschen7119/
Sthran7113/
Streyn718/
Strant717/
Stratn711/
Strattson711/
Åstran711/
Straachen711/
Strran710/
Stratchen710/
Stranh710/
Stramn710/
Strahan676,065/
Åstrand671,674/
Strandh67611/
Strandt67424/
Stranne67256/
Sætrang67177/
Strosin67171/
Strocen67167/
Straine67132/
Streine6785/
Stroschoen6774/
Streang6760/
Strohschen6756/
Stratin6751/
Straand6745/
Straing6719/
Sztranc6719/
Stragne6718/
Sztrein6718/
Strazan6713/
Strozen6712/
Shtrang6712/
Strandå6711/
Straňan677/
Streand676/
Shtrain676/
Sztrain675/
Strazin674/
Strauhn674/
Strannå674/
Østrand674/
Straune673/
Strazyn673/
Strayne672/
Stranck672/
Sæthran672/
Stresin671/
Strrand671/
Straang671/
Strandd671/
Straung671/
Strazon671/
Shtrayn671/
Strecen671/
Stranng671/
Stracenova671/
Stratyn671/
Straschoin670/
Stresan670/
Straund670/
Strausgahn670/
Strangh670/
Straint670/
Stroson670/
Streyne670/

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