Strong Surname
Approximately 79,662 people bear this surname
Strong Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the strong'; compare Strongfellow and Strongman, and also Long, Longman, and Longfellow. Naturally this has taken a firm hold upon our directories, the sobriquet being a popular one. There is no need for many instances.
Read More About This SurnameStrong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58,637 | 1:6,181 | 715 |
| England | 7,468 | 1:7,461 | 1,086 |
| Canada | 4,248 | 1:8,674 | 1,291 |
| Australia | 3,371 | 1:8,008 | 1,191 |
| New Zealand | 987 | 1:4,588 | 728 |
| Russia | 592 | 1:243,451 | 25,936 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| Wales | 533 | 1:5,806 | 650 |
| South Africa | 439 | 1:123,412 | 14,564 |
| Ireland | 274 | 1:17,186 | 1,881 |
| Scotland | 254 | 1:21,078 | 2,435 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Northern Ireland | 217 | 1:8,502 | 1,417 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Philippines | 122 | 1:829,822 | 78,168 |
| Thailand | 106 | 1:666,399 | 111,628 |
| Germany | 102 | 1:789,269 | 58,234 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| China | 59 | 1:23,174,942 | 1,270 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 59 | 1:23,118 | 2,593 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Kazakhstan | 55 | 1:321,500 | 26,592 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Jamaica | 49 | 1:58,570 | 3,174 |
| Liberia | 49 | 1:89,970 | 7,357 |
| Belarus | 46 | 1:206,545 | 26,052 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Poland | 43 | 1:883,924 | 67,072 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Latvia | 26 | 1:78,848 | 11,595 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Armenia | 5 | 1:586,036 | 10,281 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 383 | 1:11,566 | 1,594 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,217 | 1:5,780 | 880 |
| Scotland | 167 | 1:22,414 | 2,132 |
| Wales | 106 | 1:14,796 | 873 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,307 | 1:3,774 | 460 |
Strong (849) may also be a first name.
Strong Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the strong'; compare Strongfellow and Strongman, and also Long, Longman, and Longfellow. Naturally this has taken a firm hold upon our directories, the sobriquet being a popular one. There is no need for many instances.
Simon Strong, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Joscelin le Strong. Rolls of Parliament.
William le Strong. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
1539. Baptised — Peter, s. Martyn Strong, a straunger: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(English) Powerful, Hard, Severe[M..E.strong(e, strang(e, O.E. strong]
(English) One with great physical power, a strong man.
The physical quality; like the French Le Fort.
Strong Demographics
Average Strong Salary in
United States
$42,322 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Strong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Strong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Strong (Russian: Стронг) is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Strong? popularity and diffusion
Strong is the 7,128th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 91,481 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Strong reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 279,817th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 849 people.
The surname Strong is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 58,637 people, or 1 in 6,181. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 7 percent live, New York, where 5 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 120 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Strong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Strong has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 503 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 28 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Strong Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland, Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Strong are 8.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.47% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Strong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.34% less than the national average, earning 227,236 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.28% more than the national average, earning R 345,252 per year; in United States they earn 1.92% less than the national average, earning $42,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $51,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Strong Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Strong in the Russian language | ||
| Стронг | strong | - |
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Strong Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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