Explore the Family Name Strahm

The meaning of Strahm

German: topographic name from Middle High German strām ‘strip of land’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Strahm in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Strahm has seen a slight increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 24,471 but rose to 24,370 by 2010, marking a modest change of 0.41%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 958 in 2000 to 1,028 in 2010, a growth of 7.31%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by -2.78%, meaning that while more people bear the surname, its overall prevalence has slightly declined when adjusted for population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,471	#24,370	0.41%
Count	958	1,028	7.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.35	-2.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strahm

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Strahm has also seen notable changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Those identifying as white made up the majority of individuals with this last name, despite seeing a slight decrease from 98.54% in 2000 to 95.62% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races significantly increased from 0.63% to 2.43%, a substantial rise of 285.71%. Hispanic representation also emerged within the Strahm surname holders, accounting for 0.88% in 2010 from no presence in 2000. Similarly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared within this group, constituting 0.68% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black bearing the surname Strahm in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.54%	95.62%	-2.96%
Two or More Races	0.63%	2.43%	285.71%
Hispanic	0%	0.88%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%