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
Stroh Political Affiliation
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Stroh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stroh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Stroh is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Stróh, Strõh or Štroh. For other potential spellings of Stroh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Stroh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 34,373rd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 472,634 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Stroh reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 17 people.
Stroh is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 6,774 people, or 1 in 53,507. In The United States Stroh is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Colorado, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 39 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.
Stroh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stroh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stroh last name increased 894 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 693 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stroh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Stroh are 12.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.71% registered with the 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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