Strofton Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Strofton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Strofton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Strofton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Strofton is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Strofton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Strofton live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

Strofton is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Strofton is most numerous in: Hertfordshire, where 46 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found and Greater London, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Strofton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Strofton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Strofton surname fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Starfton880/
Straftton821/
Stroughton7850/
Strawton751/
Starvaton711/
Straughton67214/
Stroughtan670/
Streiff Tan631/
Starovoytina601/
Straughtn592/
Straughten563/
Starifudin561/
Straughtan560/

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Strofton Reference & Research

Stratton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Stratton 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Strofton
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis