Straub Surname
Approximately 44,708 people bear this surname
Straub Surname Definition:
(German) One with bushy or bristly hair; one who came from Straube, in Germany; descendant of Strubo, a pet form of names beginning with Strud (destroy, rob), as Strudbalt and Strudolf.
Straub Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 23,350 | 1:3,448 | 369 |
| United States | 13,408 | 1:27,033 | 3,383 |
| Switzerland | 2,132 | 1:3,852 | 542 |
| France | 1,247 | 1:53,266 | 7,009 |
| Brazil | 851 | 1:251,556 | 9,688 |
| Austria | 766 | 1:11,117 | 1,541 |
| Canada | 522 | 1:70,585 | 8,071 |
| Hungary | 449 | 1:21,863 | 2,447 |
| Netherlands | 443 | 1:38,120 | 6,438 |
| Poland | 350 | 1:108,596 | 16,381 |
| Australia | 204 | 1:132,332 | 14,365 |
| Argentina | 187 | 1:228,574 | 18,728 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| Romania | 75 | 1:267,705 | 24,809 |
| Thailand | 70 | 1:1,009,119 | 153,242 |
| Scotland | 59 | 1:90,743 | 6,412 |
| Chile | 49 | 1:359,520 | 9,978 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Czechia | 41 | 1:259,353 | 34,723 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,223 | 1:22,591 | 2,830 |
The alternate forms: Štraub (64) & Ştraub (2) are calculated separately.
Straub (34) may also be a first name.
Straub Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One with bushy or bristly hair; one who came from Straube, in Germany; descendant of Strubo, a pet form of names beginning with Strud (destroy, rob), as Strudbalt and Strudolf.
Straub Demographics
Average Straub Salary in
United States
$45,814 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Straub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Straub Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Straub (Russian: Страуб) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Štraub or Ştraub. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Straub? popularity and diffusion
The last name Straub is the 12,547th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 163,003 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Straub reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 34 people.
It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 23,350 people, or 1 in 3,448. In Germany Straub is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 50 percent are found, Bavaria, where 23 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Germany Straub occurs in 71 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.
Straub Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Straub has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 603 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 464 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 843 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Straub Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Straub last name are 18.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Straub earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.33% less than the national average, earning 272,253 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.61% more than the national average, earning R 319,896 per year; in Colombia they earn 108.28% more than the national average, earning $47,285,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $45,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $48,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Straub Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Straub in the Russian language | ||
| Страуб | straub | - |
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