Strode Surname

73,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Strode Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stroud,' a parish in Gloucestershire; (a) 'of Strood,' a parish in Kent (v. Stroud). Both seem to have been anciently styled Strode. Mr. Lower, quoting Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men, says that 'the name is derived from Strode, in the parish of Ermington, Devon, which was in the possession of Adam de Strode in the reign of Henry III' (Patronymica Britannica).

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Strode Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0471:89,56210,073
Latvia1,9991:1,02676
England3791:147,01314,138
Australia1091:247,66722,912
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Wales231:134,5459,804
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:163,59314,057
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8781:57,1976,367

The alternate forms: Ströde (99) are calculated separately.

Strode (35) may also be a first name.

Strode Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stroud,' a parish in Gloucestershire; (a) 'of Strood,' a parish in Kent (v. Stroud). Both seem to have been anciently styled Strode. Mr. Lower, quoting Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men, says that 'the name is derived from Strode, in the parish of Ermington, Devon, which was in the possession of Adam de Strode in the reign of Henry III' (Patronymica Britannica). However true this may be, it is obvious that the towns of Stroud and Strood have also their representatives in our directories in the form of Strode.

William de Strode, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de la Strode, Surrey, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Strode, Wiltshire, ibid.

1571. Swithin Strowde, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1607. Francis Strode, Devon: ibid.

1617. William Strodd or Strowde, Devon: ibid.

1767. Married — William Strode and Ann Forard: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A Middle English form of Stroud, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, a marshy place overgrown with brushwood.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English, German) Dweller at a marshy place overgrown with brushwood; one who came from Stroud (marshy land), in Gloucestershire; descendant of Strut, a pet form of Strudmar (ravage, famous), or Strudolf (ravage, wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. The family are said to have been descended from the ancient Dukes of Brittany, and to have been founded in England by Warinus, lord of Strode, in Dorsetshire, who adopted the surname De la Strode. B.L.G. 2. The name is derived from Strode in the parish of Ermington, co. Devon, which was in the possession of Adam de Strode, the first recorded ancestor, in the reign of Henry ILL In that of Henry IV., the head of the house, married the heiress of Newenham of Newenham, which has ever since been the seat of the family. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Amongst the old Somerset names now scantily represented in the county is that of Strode. The Strodes were numerous in the parishes of Shepton Mallet and Pilton in the 17th and 18th centuries (C.).

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

Strode Last Name Facts

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

Strode (Russian: Строде) is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms: Ströde. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Strode? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 73,448th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,087,207 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Strode live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Strode is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,047 people, or 1 in 89,562. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 12 percent are found, Kentucky, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States Strode is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 30 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Strode Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Strode has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Strode surname increased 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 254 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Strode Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Strode surname are 17.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.36% being registered with the political party.

The amount Strode earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.86% more than the national average, earning R 368,004 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.33% more than the national average, earning $53,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ströde9499/
Stroder92756/
Stroede92428/
Stroude92321/
Strodes9252/
Stroyde9211/
Strodey925/
Strodie923/
Stroide922/
Strodez921/
Strodge921/
Stroode920/
Strodder86137/
Strouder867/
Stroider864/
Sthroder862/
Stroydes860/
Strade83402/
Stroda83360/
Strede8345/
Sträde8327/
Strude837/
Strüde831/
Strody830/
Strohdieh801/
Schtroder801/
Strader778,097/
Strzoda771,325/
Ströder77424/
Stredie77304/
Struder77157/
Stredde7797/
Straede7768/
Stradej7712/
Struyde776/
Straude776/
Strádej776/
Strasde772/
Stradje771/
Stradet771/
Streede771/
Strades771/
Strudge771/
Stroedy771/
Stradde770/
Stradie770/
Strauder71115/
Strodaha7123/
Stradder7111/
Straedey716/
Sthrader714/
Straddie712/
Stradher711/
Strudder711/
Strhouda711/
Streuder711/
Strada679,368/
Strathdee671,088/
Stradi67672/
Strady67557/
Strasdeit6738/
Stráda6710/
Strudi673/
Åstradher672/
Strudy672/
Struda671/
Strádi671/
Sthradher671/
Strausder671/
Straudder670/
Strathder670/
Stredy670/

Strode Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Strode in the Russian language
Стродеstrode-

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