Stretton Surname
Approximately 5,733 people bear this surname
Stretton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stratton,' parishes in Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Norfolk, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, and Somerset, besides several hamlets, &c.
William de Straton, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameStretton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,247 | 1:17,160 | 2,476 |
| Australia | 1,238 | 1:21,806 | 3,015 |
| United States | 416 | 1:871,296 | 66,093 |
| New Zealand | 287 | 1:15,778 | 2,756 |
| South Africa | 153 | 1:354,103 | 32,399 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:46,187 | 4,386 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 85 | 1:52,116 | 4,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,331 | 1:18,314 | 2,637 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Stretton (20) may also be a first name.
Stretton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stratton,' parishes in Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Norfolk, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, and Somerset, besides several hamlets, &c.
William de Straton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Stratton, Suffolk, ibid.
Nicholas de Stratton, Norfolk, ibid.
Ralph de Strattone, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
1564-5. Robert Stratton and Joanna Harryson, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1795. Married — William Stratton and Martha Dean: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stretton,' parishes and places in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Rutland, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Salop, Herefordshire, and Leicestershire. It is quite possible that Streeten and Streeton are variants. But v. Streetend. Of course the deri vation lies between one or the other.
Meyler de Stretton, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Stretton, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Roger de Strettun, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1610. Henry Stretton, of Grappenhall: Wills at Chester.
1640. John Stretton, of Marton, Prestbury, Cheshire: ibid.
1768. Married — Thomas Stretton and Elizabeth King: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Stretton, 13th cent. Stretton, Anglo-Saxon Strœt-tun: v. Stratton.
Parishes and places in cos. Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucester, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hants, Somerset, Wilts, &c.
(Cornish British) Local. The hill full of fresh springs.
A location name in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, etc.
The Strettons, of Derbyshire, take their name from a parish in the county, and the Strettons of Leicestershire similarly derive their name from a place in that county.
The name of Stretton was established in the parish of Claybrook two centuries ago, when Thomas Stretton held land in Wibtoft, and William Stretton, yeoman, held property in Great Claybrook (M.). De Stretton was the name of a very ancient Leicestershire family, dating back to the 12th century (N.). There are places thus called in Leicestershire. The name is also represented around Derby, and in Derbyshire there are also places of the name.
Stratton is the name of a parish in this county.
Stretton Demographics
Average Stretton Salary in
United States
$40,577 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stretton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stretton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stretton (Russian: Стреттон) occurs most in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stretton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 84,295th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,271,157 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Stretton live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 20 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 3,247 people, or 1 in 17,160. In England it is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 12 percent live, West Midlands, where 11 percent live and Staffordshire, where 9 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Stretton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Stretton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Stretton last name grew 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 372 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Stretton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Stretton surname is primarily Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States Stretton are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Stretton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.57% more than the national average, earning R 502,776 per year; in United States they earn 5.96% less than the national average, earning $40,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.38% more than the national average, earning $62,291 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streetton | 94 | 1 | / |
| Streatton | 94 | 1 | / |
| Streton | 93 | 71 | / |
| Stratton | 88 | 40,947 | / |
| Streeton | 88 | 580 | / |
| Streaton | 88 | 105 | / |
| Strotton | 88 | 68 | / |
| Stritton | 88 | 13 | / |
| Stertton | 88 | 4 | / |
| Strettan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Strethon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Straeton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Straitton | 82 | 14 | / |
| Streetoon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Straatton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Strattonn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Strattton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Straton | 80 | 6,875 | / |
| Stirton | 80 | 1,507 | / |
| Sterton | 80 | 53 | / |
| Stretan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stroton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stryton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Straiton | 75 | 880 | / |
| Strattan | 75 | 282 | / |
| Strayton | 75 | 100 | / |
| Straaton | 75 | 13 | / |
| Strathon | 75 | 8 | / |
| Strottan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Strohton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Striston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Stradton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sttraton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Streathan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sttrattan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stratan | 67 | 3,553 | / |
| Stirtan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Stirtom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Strotan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Strathan | 63 | 14 | / |
| Straitun | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sttratan | 63 | 0 | / |
| Streatham | 59 | 10 | / |
| Strathann | 59 | 4 | / |
| Streetham | 59 | 0 | / |
Stretton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Stretton in the Russian language | ||
| Стреттон | stretton | - |
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