Streich Surname

63,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Streich Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Stregus (refuge, protection).

Streich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,0381:19,9372,634
United States2,4481:148,06315,266
Poland4671:81,38912,628
Switzerland3541:23,2003,674
Canada1941:189,92618,713
Brazil1061:2,019,56964,017
Israel871:98,36411,357
Argentina711:602,02042,723
England361:1,547,72466,012
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
France31:22,140,907385,998
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

The alternate forms: Štreich (7) are calculated separately.

Streich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Stregus (refuge, protection).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Streich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Streich is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Štreich. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Streich? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 63,363rd most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 921,774 people. Streich occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Streich are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 4,038 people, or 1 in 19,937. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Poland, where 6 percent live.

Streich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Streich has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,466 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Streich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Streich surname are 15.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Streich earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $46,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $51,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štreich957/
Streiche934/
Streisch931/
Streicht930/
Strich92847/
Strech92294/
Streic922/
Streih921/
Schtreich885/
Stretch863,997/
Streche86972/
Stritch86669/
Strecht86248/
Stroich86194/
Streith86143/
Strzech8698/
Stroech8672/
Streech8662/
Strejch8631/
Straich8628/
Streics8626/
Strisch8625/
Streych8619/
Striech8611/
Struich868/
Stricht867/
Stresch864/
Streach863/
Strejic863/
Streihs862/
Streish861/
Streuch861/
Striche861/
Strichs861/
Streiec861/
Shtrich861/
Straech860/
Sthrech860/
Strei83360/
Stric8316/
Strih836/
Strec836/
Streh831/
Stroisch80285/
Streatch80102/
Strische806/
Strojich805/
Shtraich802/
Stretche801/
Stroyich801/
Stretchs801/
Stritsch801/
Shtreikh801/
Stritche800/
Schtrich800/
Streit7723,096/
Strach772,977/
Strizh771,309/
Stridh771,098/
Strezh77867/
Strych77215/
Streid77118/
Strikh7798/
Strish7789/
Streiß7761/
Streha7759/
Stricz7759/
Strueh7753/
Strekh7732/
Streyc7732/
Streis7723/
Streiy7721/
Streip7719/
Striph7719/
Strehz7718/
Stresh7711/
Strehs7711/
Strice778/
Štrich778/
Strøeh776/
Straic775/
Streii775/
Struic773/
Straih772/
Stritc771/
Streie771/
Streić771/
Strých771/
Strzec771/
Streah771/
Shtrei771/
Strieh771/
Streiz770/
Strehr770/
Streeh770/
Stredh770/
Strechová7525/
Strichová759/
Strechova757/
Struitsch751/
Stri73285/
Stre7365/
Strauch7120,186/
Streitz71944/
Strache71933/
Stroici71361/
Stroych71352/
Straach71226/
Strojec71205/
Streher71143/
Streitt71101/
Strehse7197/
Strajch7185/
Shtrikh7183/
Streidt7180/
Strejac7135/
Stratch7135/
Shtreis7130/
Stroyeh7130/
Strouch7125/
Streiss7125/
Strejić7125/
Sträche7123/
Strujic7121/
Streise7121/
Stroicz7119/
Stryjec7114/
Strasch7113/
Štreichová7111/
Strysch718/
Shtrish714/
Streits713/
Streičs712/
Stroish711/
Straych711/
Streeth711/
Strischowa711/
Strojic711/
Strachx711/
Sztrach711/
Sztreit711/
Shtraih711/
Sthroic710/
Streuth710/
Stroe6719,747/
Strid674,178/
Strey674,171/
Sætre673,053/
Strah67961/
Stroi67952/
Streu67804/
Strix67378/
Stres67322/
Stryi67264/
Støre67162/
Striz67151/
Stree67125/
Shtreykh67116/
Sztrauch67116/
Strye6797/
Strep6789/
Striž6788/
Strai6764/
Strée6763/
Stret6755/
Strihová6752/
Stred6750/
Strez6746/
Strer6744/
Østre6742/
Štric6742/
Strič6735/
Strie6734/
Strio6732/
Stryc6726/
Strac6724/
Strea6723/
Stris6722/
Strauchs6722/
Strasche6720/
Shtraikh6719/
Strue6719/
Strej6717/
Sztrajch6717/
Strzysch6714/
Stråe6714/
Strýc6713/
Strøe6711/
Streż6710/
Shtrauch679/
Strić679/
Stricova677/
Striš677/
Strui677/
Strip675/
Striy675/
Strit674/
Strihova674/
Straitht673/
Strae673/
Strii672/
Shtri672/
Strausch672/
Strge672/
Sthri671/
Shtre671/
Straiish671/
Strecova671/
Sthre671/
Stregies671/
Streuiss671/
Streç671/
Streč671/
Strawiec671/
Striż671/
Strajici671/
Ztrei671/
Stroweth670/

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