Stroh Surname

34,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Stroh Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Shelomo (Solomon) was pronounced by some as Sloma. Sloma means “straw” in Polish, and when heard by the local officials, it was changed to Stroh, which means “straw” in German.

Stroh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7741:53,5076,417
Germany5,9481:13,5351,760
France8881:74,80010,491
South Africa6301:85,99610,582
Canada4131:89,2159,827
Austria1571:54,2388,527
England1041:535,75133,356
Australia871:310,29526,919
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Hungary571:172,21515,080
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Belgium251:459,86646,150
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Israel91:950,84857,975
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Guam81:20,0153,029
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
British Virgin Islands31:10,531816
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7581:66,2527,202

The alternate forms: Stróh (17), Strõh (2) & Štroh (1) are calculated separately.

Stroh (17) may also be a first name.

Stroh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Shelomo (Solomon) was pronounced by some as Sloma. Sloma means “straw” in Polish, and when heard by the local officials, it was changed to Stroh, which means “straw” in German.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Stroh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stroh occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Stróh, Strõh or Štroh. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stroh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stroh is the 34,373rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 472,634 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Stroh are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 6,774 people, or 1 in 53,507. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Colorado, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 39 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Stroh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stroh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 894 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 693 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stroh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stroh last name are 12.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stroh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.21% more than the national average, earning R 523,296 per year; in United States they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $45,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $52,014 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stróh9317/
Strõh932/
Štroh931/
Strooh91180/
Stroch9145/
Stroph9129/
Stroha918/
Stroht914/
Strohy914/
Strohp911/
Strroh911/
Strohh911/
Strouh910/
Strosh910/
Strodh910/
Stro89126/
Strouth83988/
Stroych83352/
Strohyi83223/
Stroich83194/
Strouch8325/
Strosth839/
Strohys838/
Strosch834/
Stroish831/
Sztroch831/
Stroush830/
Strotch830/
Stroy801,552/
Stroo801,489/
Shtro801,036/
Strah80961/
Stroi80952/
Stroz80511/
Strop80453/
Strod80237/
Stroj80194/
Stroß80186/
Strot80157/
Stros80126/
Østro8039/
Stroš8013/
Strou803/
Stroa801/
Strho801/
Struo801/
Stroisch77285/
Strohova77111/
Strohová7730/
Stroud7342,555/
Stroup7310,970/
Strout733,810/
Strach732,977/
Stroop731,952/
Strods731,821/
Stroot731,685/
Stross73819/
Strott73730/
Strous73711/
Strotz73587/
Stropp73351/
Strots73176/
Strash73138/
Strahs73134/
Strodt73108/
Stroux73101/
Strzop7389/
Shtroo7373/
Strozs7357/
Stroyd7341/
Strood7336/
Straha7333/
Štroch7333/
Strooz7326/
Strauh7318/
Strosz7316/
Straht7315/
Strojs7312/
Stroiz7311/
Strouz739/
Shtros736/
Strooy736/
Stroij734/
Stroos733/
Strhod733/
Strháň733/
Shtroi733/
Stroit732/
Strodd732/
Struod732/
Strozz732/
Strosš732/
Shtrah732/
Shtroy731/
Struop731/
Sthroo731/
Strost731/
Stroid731/
Strois731/
Stroiß731/
Strauch6720,186/
Stra67511/
Strouss67374/
Strauhs67258/
Straach67226/
Stroisz67208/
Strouts67207/
Stroitz6791/
Strajch6785/
Strooij6753/
Straush6741/
Stratch6735/
Stroicz6719/
Strasch6713/
Strauth6712/
Strodtz679/
Stroust679/
Shtrauh678/
Shtrois675/
Shtroys673/
Stroudt673/
Strootz673/
Strà673/
Strouds671/
Stroutz671/
Strahah671/
Stroopp671/
Straath671/
Sztrach671/
Xtro671/
Stroott670/
Stroots670/
Stroupp670/
Stroutt670/
Stroggi670/
Sjtroud670/

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