Streep Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Streep Surname User-submission:

In Dutch the word Streep has among others the meaning of Galloon.

The surname is obviously a Dutch name and it could be an ancient nickname for an ancestor who was a taylor.

The Netherlands were historically an area where textile industry was very important and the source of wealth.

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Streep Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Streep Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Dutch the word Streep has among others the meaning of Galloon.

The surname is obviously a Dutch name and it could be an ancient nickname for an ancestor who was a taylor.

The Netherlands were historically an area where textile industry was very important and the source of wealth.

- patrick rené henri jouannès

Streep Last Name Facts

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

The surname Streep is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Streep? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,085,744th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Streep are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States Streep is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 28 percent live, Texas, where 17 percent live and New York, where 16 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 40 percent live and Belgium, where 4 percent live.

Streep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Streep has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 271 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Streep Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Streep surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.38% registered with the political party.

Streep earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.45% more than the national average, earning $61,465 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Streetp922/
Streepe920/
Stree91125/
Strep9189/
Street8350,312/
Streed83819/
Streeb83336/
Streer83147/
Strepp8351/
Streip8319/
Stroep8312/
Streup837/
Streez836/
Striep835/
Strees835/
Streeß835/
Streey832/
Strzep832/
Struep831/
Straep831/
Stresp831/
Streyp831/
Streeh830/
Sthree830/
Streps830/
Stre8065/
Streets773,532/
Streett771,505/
Streher77143/
Streech7762/
Streips7726/
Streipz772/
Struepf771/
Streeth771/
Strepps771/
Streppe770/
Strey734,171/
Streb733,534/
Sætre733,053/
Streu73804/
Strei73360/
Stres73322/
Støre73162/
Strée7363/
Stret7355/
Stred7350/
Strez7346/
Strer7344/
Østre7342/
Strie7334/
Strea7323/
Stråe7314/
Strøe7311/
Strip735/
Strev735/
Stryp734/
Strge732/
Shtre731/
Streh731/
Sthre731/
Streç731/
Streč731/
D'Street712/
Strepova711/
Streit6723,096/
Stroup6710,970/
Streib671,670/
Stripp671,243/
Streat671,172/
Sæthre67907/
Stripe67651/
Strech67294/
Straup67200/
Strype67149/
Streid67118/
Strijp67112/
Strieb6784/
Stress6779/
Streiß6761/
Streyt6752/
Straeb6741/
Stripf6739/
Strett6735/
Shtrez6724/
Streis6723/
Chtree6721/
Striph6719/
Strehz6718/
Strebs6712/
Stresh6711/
Strehs6711/
Strips679/
Stråge679/
Streyz678/
Schtre678/
Straip677/
Stresz677/
Streys676/
Strøeh676/
Štreer675/
Strezs674/
Strret673/
Strets672/
Stread672/
Struip672/
Shtrev671/
Strreb671/
Strzer671/
Streab671/
Stredt671/
Jstret671/
Streih671/
Streić671/
Sætret671/
Shtrei671/
Strieh671/
Stresb671/
Strher671/
Stroeb670/
Streiz670/
Strehr670/
Strest670/
Stredh670/
Stredz670/

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