Strath Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Strath Surname Definition:

Local. This surname is common in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Fife. Patrick de Strath (erroneously spelled Strach in Theiner, no. 398) was one of the canons deputed to elect the bishop of Dunkeld in 1312 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 96), and c.

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Strath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:392,38127,229
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Scotland811:66,0975,205
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Australia621:435,41534,362
Wales71:442,07621,198
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1341:27,9342,469
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Strath (31) may also be a first name.

Strath Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. This surname is common in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Fife. Patrick de Strath (erroneously spelled Strach in Theiner, no. 398) was one of the canons deputed to elect the bishop of Dunkeld in 1312 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 96), and c. 1333-36 Adam del Strath was vicar of Elgin (Rose, p. 116). Thomas Strath was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 28). William Strath, reidare at Culsamond, 1574 (RMR.), and Alexander Straith is recorded in Hornden, 1680 (Lauder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Strath Last Name Facts

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

Strath is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Strath? popularity and diffusion

The surname Strath is the 607,405th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. Strath is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Strath live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 31 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England Strath is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent live and Scotland, where 16 percent live.

Strath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Strath has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 384 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 531 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strath Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Strath last name is chiefly Anglican (43%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Strath surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Strath earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.95% less than the national average, earning $36,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,980 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Straith92211/
Strathe92154/
Streath9240/
Stratch9235/
Strauth9212/
Straath921/
Strat912,172/
Streatch86102/
Strauths8617/
Straitht863/
Strait839,028/
Strate833,575/
Streat831,172/
Straut83844/
Stroth83822/
Stratz83751/
Straat83375/
Stradt83104/
Stratt8385/
Strats8333/
Straht8315/
Strajt8315/
Strahd833/
Strast831/
Strouth77988/
Straits77402/
Strauts77326/
Sztrajt77222/
Strautz77200/
Straite77162/
Streith77143/
Strothe77127/
Østraat77103/
Stratte7785/
Straitz7781/
Straitt7746/
Straadt7743/
Straate7743/
Streate7728/
Shtrait7722/
Strosth779/
Stratts779/
Shtrayt779/
Streats772/
Straist772/
Straatz771/
Streatd771/
Strayst771/
Strautt771/
Straust771/
Stratdt771/
Straats771/
Straudt771/
Straste771/
Streatz770/
Straijt770/
Streuth770/
Stradte770/
Strotch770/
Straidt770/
Strot73157/
Strad7350/
Straţ735/
Ztrat731/
Stratova7171/
Shtrauts717/
Stragytė712/
Stratowa711/
Streit6723,096/
Strout673,810/
Stroot671,685/
Strott67730/
Strotz67587/
Strote67252/
Štrajt67207/
Strots67176/
Strads67119/
Strodt67108/
Straud6774/
Streyt6752/
Štrait6745/
Straitová6710/
Straid677/
Strayd676/
Strajtova674/
Stroht674/
Strhod673/
Stread672/
Stroit672/
Strost671/
Streut671/
Straad671/
St'rad671/
Stracz671/
Stradz671/
Stradd670/
Strodh670/

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