Explore the Family Name Strate
The meaning of Strate
North German; Dutch (Van der Strate): habitational name for someone from any of the places called Strate or Ter Strate ‘at the road’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Strate in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Strate's popularity has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Strate' was ranked 23657 in terms of surname popularity in the United States, but by 2010 it descended to 24388th place, marking a change of -3.09%. The total count of people with this surname, however, saw a small increase of 2.8%, going from 999 in 2000 to 1027 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of the 'Strate' surname per 100k people has decreased by -5.41%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,657 | #24,388 | -3.09% |
| Count | 999 | 1,027 | 2.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.35 | -5.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strate
Concerning the ethnicity of those bearing the surname 'Strate', data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as White, constituting 95.03% in 2010, a slight decrease from 95.50% in 2000. The proportion identifying as Hispanic witnessed an increase of 107.50%, rising from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. The percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased, going from 0.70% to 1.17%. However, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races decreased by 36.50%, and the percentage identifying as Black dropped to 0 in 2010. For the Asian/Pacific Islander category, the data was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 95.03% | -0.49% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 1.66% | 107.5% |
| Two or More Races | 2% | 1.27% | -36.5% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.7% | 1.17% | 67.14% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1% | 0% | 0% |