Stretton Surname

84,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Stretton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,2471:17,1602,476
Australia1,2381:21,8063,015
United States4161:871,29666,093
New Zealand2871:15,7782,756
South Africa1531:354,10332,399
Canada1491:247,28623,510
Wales671:46,1874,386
Scotland571:93,9276,548
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
France41:16,605,680368,153
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malta11:430,2723,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland851:52,1164,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3311:18,3142,637
Wales181:87,1343,963
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Stretton, 13th cent. Stretton, Anglo-Saxon Strœt-tun: v. Stratton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucester, Norfolk, Suffolk, Hants, Somerset, Wilts, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) Local. The hill full of fresh springs.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, etc.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stratton is the name of a parish in this county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Streetton941/
Streatton941/
Streton9371/
Stratton8840,947/
Streeton88580/
Streaton88105/
Strotton8868/
Stritton8813/
Stertton884/
Strettan883/
Strethon881/
Straeton880/
Straitton8214/
Streetoon821/
Straatton820/
Strattonn820/
Strattton820/
Straton806,875/
Stirton801,507/
Sterton8053/
Stretan802/
Stroton801/
Stryton800/
Straiton75880/
Strattan75282/
Strayton75100/
Straaton7513/
Strathon758/
Strottan751/
Strohton750/
Striston750/
Stradton750/
Sttraton750/
Streathan711/
Sttrattan710/
Stratan673,553/
Stirtan6714/
Stirtom671/
Strotan671/
Strathan6314/
Straitun631/
Sttratan630/
Streatham5910/
Strathann594/
Streetham590/

Stretton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stretton in the Russian language
Стреттонstretton-

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Stretton Reference & Research

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