Strichland Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Strichland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Strickland,' originally Stirkland, four townships in Westmorland, viz. Great and Little Strickland in the parish of Morland, and Strickland Kettle and Strickland Roger in the parish of Kendal.

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Strichland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Strichland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Strickland,' originally Stirkland, four townships in Westmorland, viz. Great and Little Strickland in the parish of Morland, and Strickland Kettle and Strickland Roger in the parish of Kendal. The surname is now familiar over the English-speaking world.

William de Stirkland, 20 Edward I:

Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. And Cumb.

Walter de Stirkeland, 35 Edward I: ibid.

William de Stirkelaunde, Westmorland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1588. Roger Strickland, of Cartmellfell: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1618. John Strickland, Westmorland: Register of the University of Oxford.

1662. James Strickland, of Satterthwaite: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

STRIKLAND: From Strickland (originally Stirkland) in Westmorland. Robert de Strikland witnessed confirmation by Alexander filius Walteri of his father's gifts to the church of Paisley, 1239 (RMP., p. 225). Robert de Stirkeland had protection for two years for going on the king of England's service beyond seas, 1370 (Bain, IV, 170). Henry Strickland in Kilbarchan, 1771 (Kilbarchan).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

"Descended from Walter de Stirkland, Knight, so called from the pasture ground of the young cattle called stirks or steers, in the parish of Morland, in the county of Westmoreland, who was living in the reign of Henry III." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This name came from Strick—land or Stirk—land, that is, "the pasture ground of young cattle,"called stirks or steers, in the parish of Moreland, Westmoreland Co., England, where the family once had considerable possessions.

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

Strichland Last Name Facts

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

Strichland is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Strichland? popularity and diffusion

Strichland is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Strichland occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Strichland reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Strichland is most numerous in: Alabama, where 25 percent reside, Arkansas, where 25 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 25 percent reside.

Strichland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Strichland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Strichland surname fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Strichland Last Name Statistics demography

Strichland earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $46,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stricland9541/
Strechland900/
Striclan893/
Strijland84237/
Strisland8433/
Stridsland8035/
Streisland802/
Stritsland800/
Striclon781/
Streesland702/

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