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 last name Streep is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Streep? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,085,744th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Streep live; 46 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States Streep is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 28 percent reside, Texas, where 17 percent reside and New York, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 40 percent reside and Belgium, where 4 percent reside.

Streep Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Streep has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Streep last name expanded 271 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Streep Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Streep surname is predominantly 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% being 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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