Stroh Surname
Approximately 15,419 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,774 | 1:53,507 | 6,417 |
| Germany | 5,948 | 1:13,535 | 1,760 |
| France | 888 | 1:74,800 | 10,491 |
| South Africa | 630 | 1:85,996 | 10,582 |
| Canada | 413 | 1:89,215 | 9,827 |
| Austria | 157 | 1:54,238 | 8,527 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Hungary | 57 | 1:172,215 | 15,080 |
| Switzerland | 42 | 1:195,546 | 17,263 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| British Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:10,531 | 816 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 758 | 1:66,252 | 7,202 |
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.
Stroh Demographics
Average Male Stroh Height
177.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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Footnotes
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