View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Stray Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Stray (Arabic: شارد) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Stray.

How Common Is The Last Name Stray? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 227,044^th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,078,089 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Stray reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 26 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,590,275^th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 41 people.

The last name Stray is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 123,818. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 22 percent live, Derbyshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Norway, where 23 percent live.

Stray Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Stray has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stray surname increased 287 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 281 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stray Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Stray are 12.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stray earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.53% more than the national average, earning 489,790 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $44,276 CAD per year.