Street Surname
Approximately 50,312 people bear this surname
Street Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the street,' i.e. the paved road, from residence therein.
Alice de la Strete, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alexander de la Strete, Kent, ibid.
Adam of the Strete, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameStreet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,529 | 1:13,663 | 1,698 |
| England | 12,061 | 1:4,620 | 634 |
| Australia | 4,338 | 1:6,223 | 907 |
| Canada | 2,160 | 1:17,058 | 2,452 |
| Iraq | 1,022 | 1:34,268 | 1,565 |
| New Zealand | 761 | 1:5,950 | 987 |
| Wales | 441 | 1:7,017 | 787 |
| South Africa | 343 | 1:157,952 | 17,788 |
| India | 277 | 1:2,769,189 | 85,362 |
| Scotland | 267 | 1:20,052 | 2,341 |
| Jamaica | 192 | 1:14,948 | 1,441 |
| Argentina | 178 | 1:240,132 | 19,519 |
| Pakistan | 161 | 1:1,109,589 | 13,766 |
| France | 153 | 1:434,135 | 62,815 |
| Portugal | 132 | 1:78,926 | 3,983 |
| Denmark | 130 | 1:43,421 | 4,523 |
| Spain | 86 | 1:543,628 | 26,445 |
| Ireland | 79 | 1:59,607 | 4,006 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Northern Ireland | 62 | 1:29,759 | 3,120 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Cuba | 51 | 1:225,936 | 4,570 |
| Liberia | 43 | 1:102,524 | 8,134 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Greenland | 21 | 1:2,685 | 297 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Egypt | 5 | 1:18,387,151 | 62,330 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | 1:783 | 169 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Angola | 3 | 1:8,996,405 | 11,732 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1:9,006,897 | 23,626 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1:79,678,386 | 25,993 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,910 | 1:3,528 | 503 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:68,058 | 4,042 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:29,593 | 1,646 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,138 | 1:9,774 | 1,256 |
Street (3,439) may also be a first name.
Street Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the street,' i.e. the paved road, from residence therein.
Alice de la Strete, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alexander de la Strete, Kent, ibid.
Adam of the Strete, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.
William atte Strete, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
John atte Strete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas del Strete, Close Rolls, 28 Edward III.
Elyas del Strete, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Alicia del Strete, 1379: ibid.
1572. Baptised — Thomas, s. Robert Streete: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1803. Married — John Streat and Rose St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-Latin) Dweller at the (Roman) Road [Old Englishstrœt (Latin strata via), (Roman) road, street] Our 13th and 14th cent. records contain such entries as '[Christian name] de la Strete’, ‘atte Strete’, and ‘del Strete.’ Street, nr. Shepton-Mallet, Soms., is on "the ancient Fosse-Way”. Street, nr. Kingsland, Hereford, is "on the Roman Way to Staunton.’’
(English) Dweller on a paved road, especially an ancient Roman road; one who came from Street or Strete (Roman road), the names of several places in England.
1. Parishes and places so called in cos. Sussex, Somerset, Kent., &c. 2. A public road or highway. Analogous to the French De la Rue, the Italian Strada, &c. In H.R. De, De la, and Atte Strete.
A location name in Devon, Hampshire, Somerset, Sussex.
Street: the paved highway.
Street Demographics
Average Male Street Height
176.41 cm
Average Female Street Height
163.36 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Street Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Street Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Street (Arabic: ستريت) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Street? popularity and diffusion
Street is the 11,166th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 144,847 people. Street occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Street are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 121,284th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,439 people.
The surname Street is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 26,529 people, or 1 in 13,663. In The United States it is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 118 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Street Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Street has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Street surname grew 516 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 832 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 485 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 272 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Street Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (55%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Street last name are 13.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.1% registered with the party.
The amount Street earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.8% less than the national average, earning 204,883 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 75.53% more than the national average, earning R 417,132 per year; in United States they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $41,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $49,774 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Street Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Street in the Arabic language | ||
| ستريت | stryt | - |
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Street Reference & Research
Street DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Street FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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