Straughair Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Straughair Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Straughair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1421:190,11118,903
England341:1,638,76668,634
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Straughair Last Name Facts

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

The last name Straughair is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Straughair? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The last name Straughair occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Straughair reside; 76 percent reside in Australasia and 76 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Straughair is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 190,111. In Australia Straughair is most common in: New South Wales, where 51 percent are found, Victoria, where 23 percent are found and Queensland, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Straughair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Straughair has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Straughair
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