Streicher Surname

48,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Streicher Surname Definition:

(1) “Striker” (in Smithy) in Old German. (2) “Corn Measurer” in Old German.

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Streicher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,7591:16,9162,236
United States2,1081:171,94417,341
Austria1,0401:8,1881,042
South Africa9321:58,1317,367
France5451:121,87718,446
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Brazil1831:1,169,80540,589
Israel1161:73,7739,034
Hungary1101:89,2398,806
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Switzerland1031:79,7379,154
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Luxembourg531:10,9541,898
Slovakia481:111,17620,971
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
England381:1,466,26563,675
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

The alternate forms: Štreicher (36) are calculated separately.

Streicher (24) may also be a first name.

Streicher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “Striker” (in Smithy) in Old German. (2) “Corn Measurer” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

Possibly a modified spelling of Streicher, from the early German immigrants. Streicher is an occupational name for someone who measured grain or inspected cloth.

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Streicher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Streicher is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Štreicher. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Streicher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,742nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 689,390 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Streicher reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 24 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 4,759 people, or 1 in 16,916. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 44 percent reside, Bavaria, where 22 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Austria, where 10 percent reside.

Streicher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Streicher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Streicher last name increased 1,369 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 760 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Streicher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Streicher last name are 10.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.8% registered with the political party.

The amount Streicher earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.75% more than the national average, earning R 317,832 per year; in United States they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $49,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $52,582 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štreicher9636/
Streichert95500/
Stricher94582/
Strecher9464/
Streiche944/
Streicer941/
Stricherz89212/
Streicker89141/
Stretcher89125/
Streiches8916/
Strescher899/
Straicher898/
Striecher897/
Strechert897/
Streacher892/
Struicher891/
Striccher891/
Streecher890/
Stritcher890/
Stroecher890/
Streche88972/
Strecer884/
Stricer882/
Striche881/
Streicherová8681/
Streicherova864/
Sztraicher8415/
Stritscher841/
Strickherz841/
Stricker8219,955/
Strecker8212,306/
Strechie82294/
Stracher82168/
Streiker8238/
Straeche8229/
Streiger8225/
Strekier8210/
Strycher826/
Strische826/
Streiser825/
Strikher822/
Stretche821/
Strehser821/
Strichea821/
Strihker821/
Stritche820/
Strezier820/
Stritchr820/
Strichey820/
Streizer820/
Strice808/
Shtreikhert805/
Streichrová801/
Streckert78494/
Struecker78229/
Streacker78144/
Stroecker78106/
Striecker7847/
Straucher7847/
Sztrekier7843/
Stretches7810/
Straichet7810/
Striesche789/
Štraicher787/
Strajcher786/
Shtrikher782/
Streckier782/
Strickerz781/
Strickier781/
Štrejcher781/
Štriecher781/
Streijger781/
Streitker781/
Strzecker781/
Shtracher781/
Shtricker781/
Strichesh781/
Streisser781/
Streucker780/
Streazher780/
Straicherova761/
Striker753,694/
Strache75933/
Streger75276/
Streker75266/
Strechi75233/
Strecha75187/
Strehse7597/
Strekir7540/
Sträche7523/
Striger7522/
Streise7521/
Streser7515/
Strizer7513/
Streßer758/
Stracer757/
Stricha753/
Strycer752/
Stréher752/
Strejer751/
Strachr750/
Shtreykher7451/
Shtraikher7419/
Stroehcker742/
Strohiacer741/
Strijker712,173/
Stresser711,712/
Strieker71510/
Strycker71444/
Strzecha71308/
Streaker71270/
Strikker71218/
Stracker71151/
Shtreker71130/
Shtriker7197/
Stregger7186/
Striquer7175/
Strechii7172/
Sztreker7167/
Streußer7157/
Straijer7151/
Strachey7145/
Strikert7139/
Struijer7139/
Straiker7134/
Strykier7130/
Strajher7126/
Streager7125/
Straiger7125/
Streaser7122/
Strechay7122/
Strasche7120/
Streeker7119/
Strekere7119/
Strahser7114/
Streckir7113/
Stroeker719/
Strigger718/
Strazier717/
Straeker716/
Straeßer716/
Strekker716/
Stroizer715/
Stryeker715/
Strichýř714/
Strisich714/
Strechaj714/
Strykher714/
Streuker713/
Stretker712/
Strekert712/
Struiser712/
Stritser712/
Strikere712/
Sztrekir712/
Shtriger711/
Strizker711/
Struiker711/
Strasher711/
Stressie711/
Stretser711/
Streuger711/
Striehse711/
Strakher711/
Strähser711/
Straccer711/
Strikerz711/
Strieser711/
Straizer711/
Strazeer711/
Stracere711/
Strezzer711/
Struiger710/
Streuser710/
Strizser710/
Straucer710/
Straches710/
Straeser710/
Stretzer710/
Stritzer710/
Streckerová7056/
Strickerová709/
Shtraikhert702/
Streuscheid700/
Strege672,021/
Strese67498/
Streutker67424/
Shtrikker67271/
Straesser67177/
Stroesser67158/
Strijkert67146/
Shtrekker67143/
Straaijer6778/
Shtrekert6729/
Struijker6714/
Streusser678/
Straciere677/
Štraicherová676/
Strajcherova674/
Strekkere672/
Shtraizer672/
Striszich671/
Strizzeir671/
Stroizier671/
Strrycker671/
Straisser671/
Strausher671/
Straykher671/
Streje671/
Štrajcher671/
Strikkert671/
Strazcich671/
Strasseer671/
Sztrechay671/
Shtrykher671/
Strietzer670/
Streesser670/
Strhecker670/

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