Explore the Family Name Stratis

The meaning of Stratis

Greek: 1. from the personal name Stratis, a shortened form of Efstratios, classical Greek Eustratios, literally ‘good soldier’. Eustratios was a popular personal name among early Christians, and was borne by several saints venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church. 2. shortened form of patronymics based on the personal name Stratis or Stratos, such as Stratakis and Stratakos. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Antonios, Constantine, Demetrios, Dimitrios, Eleni, Nicos, Nikolaos, Spiro.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Stratis surname has experienced slight changes in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 52,403 and by 2010, it had dropped to 54,178, indicating a decrease of 3.39% in its rank. The total count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 372 in 2000 to 381 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.42%. However, regarding the proportion, there was a small decline of 7.14%, as it decreased from 0.14 per 100,000 people to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#52,403#54,178-3.39%
Count3723812.42%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stratis

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Stratis surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with little change at 92.74% and 92.65% respectively. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a jump from 1.61% in 2000 to 4.99% in 2010, representing a 209.94% change. There was a notable decrease in the percentage of those identifying with two or more races, dropping 61.98% from 4.84% in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. Both the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories remained static, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category did not register any members with the Stratis surname.

20002010Change
White92.74%92.65%-0.1%
Hispanic1.61%4.99%209.94%
Two or More Races4.84%1.84%-61.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%