Stretch Surname
Approximately 3,997 people bear this surname
Stretch Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot suggest any satisfactory origin of this surname, except the foreign Stretz. The Philadelphia Directory has three Stretzes and twenty-two Stretches. Nevertheless, seeing that Stretch was a familiar name in Cheshire so early as the 16th century, it is almost certain that it is of English local origin.
Read More About This SurnameStretch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,687 | 1:214,854 | 20,940 |
| England | 1,202 | 1:46,354 | 5,832 |
| Canada | 420 | 1:87,728 | 9,696 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| New Zealand | 205 | 1:22,089 | 3,870 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 645 | 1:37,791 | 4,873 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 523 | 1:96,020 | 9,791 |
Stretch (193) may also be a first name.
Stretch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot suggest any satisfactory origin of this surname, except the foreign Stretz. The Philadelphia Directory has three Stretzes and twenty-two Stretches. Nevertheless, seeing that Stretch was a familiar name in Cheshire so early as the 16th century, it is almost certain that it is of English local origin.
1596. William Stretch, of Gorstich: Wills at Chester.
1606. John Stretch, of Chester, innholder: ibid.
1763. Married — John Potter and Hannah Stretch: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Stern, Strong, Violent [Old English strec] Cp. the guttural form Streak.
Hamon Streche.—Chesh. Chmbrlns’. Accts., A.D. 1302-3.
From the German, Streich; a personal name Stric in the Domesday Book.
Stretch Demographics
Stretch Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Stretch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stretch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stretch (Russian: Стретч) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stretch? popularity and diffusion
The surname Stretch is the 115,516th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,823,254 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Stretch live; 53 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Stretch is also the 653,740th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 193 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,687 people, or 1 in 214,854. In The United States Stretch is most numerous in: Missouri, where 14 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Stretch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stretch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stretch surname grew 323 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stretch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Stretch surname is predominantly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Stretch last name are 16.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.07% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Stretch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.29% more than the national average, earning R 281,100 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $53,861 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Stretch Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stretch in the Russian language | ||
| Стретч | stretc | - |
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Stretch Reference & Research
Stretch One-name Study - A profile of the Stretch surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Stretch DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Stretch 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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