Straton Surname

71,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Straton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stratton,' parishes in Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Norfolk, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, and Somerset, besides several hamlets, &c.

William de Straton, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Straton Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda4,6511:2,444586
Romania1,1021:18,2192,357
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
Tanzania2951:179,46315,628
Moldova1711:20,8273,525
Ukraine651:700,34973,397
Australia431:627,80744,139
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
England281:1,989,93178,001
France231:2,887,944200,772
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Transnistria141:33,9075,291
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland421:89,1244,677
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

Straton (7,424) may also be a first name.

Straton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stratton,' parishes in Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Norfolk, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, and Somerset, besides several hamlets, &c.

William de Straton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Stratton, Suffolk, ibid.

Nicholas de Stratton, Norfolk, ibid.

Ralph de Strattone, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1564-5. Robert Stratton and Joanna Harryson, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1795. Married — William Stratton and Martha Dean: St. George, Hanover Square.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the barony of Straiton in the parish of Liberton, Midlothian. There is also a barony of Straiton in Ayrshire, and a barony of Stratton in Fife.

Richard de Stratun, messenger of Alexander III, 1285 (Bain, II, 272), may be Richard de Straton, charter witness, 1292 (Neubotle, p. 292). Thomas de Straton or Stratone of Edinburghshire, one of an inquest at Berwick, 1296, also rendered homage in the same year (Bain, II, p. 201,215). Alisaundre de Stratton and James de Stratton, both of Edinburghshire, also rendered homage (ibid., p. 169,198). Alexander de Straton who signed the baron's letter to the Pope in 1320, may be Alexander de Straton 'consanguineo nostro' who had a charter of property at Inverbervy from David II (RMS., I, 234). John de Stratton, dominus ejusdem, witnessed a charter of lands of Wester Mathrys, 1351 (SCM., V, p. 249), and James of Stratton was valet of the earl of Sutherland, 1364 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 889b). John de Stratoun witnessed a quitclaim on lands of Gladsmure, Midlothian, 1427 (James II, p, 14), and another John de Stratoun was burgess of Montrose, 1431 (REB., II, 36). There were also Straitons or Strattons in Aberdeenshire. Cristina de Stratone granted a charter in 1451 in favor of the Friars Preachers in Aberdeen (Friars, p. 33), and Brice Strayton, a Scot born at Berwick, had letters of denization in England, 1480 (Bain, IV, 1465). Walter Stratone was rector of Dunnotter, 1502 (RAA., II, 431), and Arthur Stratoun had charter of the lands of Muretoun in sheriffdom of Forfar, 1593 (REB., II, 368).

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

Parishes and places in cos. Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucester, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hants, Somerset, Wilts, &c.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) Local. The hill full of fresh springs.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Stratton is the name of a parish in this county.

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Straton Demographics

Average Straton Salary in
United States

$45,811 USD

Per year
Rank:
549,731 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
9.66861E-5
Rank: 77,044 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
106.17%
Sample size: 180 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Straton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Straton (Russian: Стратон) is more frequently found in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Straton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Straton? popularity and diffusion

Straton is the 71,779th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,060,007 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Straton are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 74,650th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 7,424 people.

This surname is most numerous in Rwanda, where it is borne by 4,651 people, or 1 in 2,444. Barring Rwanda Straton exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Straton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Straton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Straton last name fell 2 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 49 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Straton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Straton surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Straton surname are 7.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Straton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.04% more than the national average, earning R 368,436 per year and in United States they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning $45,811 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stratton9340,947/
Straiton93880/
Stratone93143/
Streaton93105/
Strayton93100/
Straaton9313/
Strathon938/
Stradton930/
Sttraton930/
Straeton930/
Straitton8814/
Strattone881/
Streatton881/
Strattonn880/
Strattton880/
Straatton880/
Stratan863,553/
Streton8671/
Stratun864/
Stratom861/
Stroton861/
Stratonova82543/
Stratonová821/
Stretton805,733/
Streeton80580/
Strattan80282/
Strotton8068/
Strathan8014/
Strattom802/
Straitun801/
Strattun801/
Strethon801/
Sttratan800/
Strohton800/
Strattonová781/
Strautane755/
Strathann754/
Streetoon751/
Strauthan751/
Streetton751/
Streathan751/
Sttrattan750/
Stratum7155/
Stratunova7143/
Strathusen7139/
Stratanova714/
Stretan712/
Strotonova712/
Strauthane711/
Strotan711/
Strathamnn711/
Strathausen67431/
Stratham6732/
Strettan673/
Straatam671/
Strottan671/
Straatum671/
Strattam670/
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Straton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Straton in the Russian language
Стратонstraton-

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Straton Reference & Research

Strathman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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