Stroyan Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Stroyan Surname Definition:

A surname in the shires of Dumfries, Wigtown, and Renfrew, is probably from Irish O'Sruitheain or O'Sruthain, descendant of Sruthan.' Nevin Astrowane, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Mylne mentions an insolent person (in sixteenth century) named "William M'Fatrik M'Alister M'Robert M'Donoquhy called by other William Strowan" (quoted in Rent.

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Stroyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
England561:994,96549,531
Canada461:800,99162,809
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland911:41,1343,094
England631:386,91123,603
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Stroyan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname in the shires of Dumfries, Wigtown, and Renfrew, is probably from Irish O'Sruitheain or O'Sruthain, descendant of Sruthan.' Nevin Astrowane, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Mylne mentions an insolent person (in sixteenth century) named "William M'Fatrik M'Alister M'Robert M'Donoquhy called by other William Strowan" (quoted in Rent. Dunk., p. 317). The surname, which is also recorded in Perthshire, may be of local origin there from Strowan or Struan. John Stroyan, j.p., d.l., died at Lanrick Castle, Doune, 1941, in his eighty-sixth year.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) Dweller at a Streamlet [Gaelic sruthan (th mute), from sruth, a stream, with the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stroyan Last Name Facts

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

Stroyan (Russian: Строян) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stroyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 785,023rd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 20,243,183 people. The surname Stroyan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Stroyan live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Stroyan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 1,785,512. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and Michigan, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Stroyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stroyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stroyan surname increased 1,068 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stroyan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stroyan last name are 34.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Stroyan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $44,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,389 CAD per year.

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Stroyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stroyan in the Russian language
Строянstroan-

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