Explore the Family Name Strauch

The meaning of Strauch

German: topographic name from Middle High German strūch ‘bush, brush’, or a habitational name from any of the places so called in Saxony and Bohemia. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Kurt, Otto, Erwin, Ewald, Franz, Hans, Helmuth, Reiner, Reinhart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Strauch has marginally declined over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Strauch was ranked 11,543 and by 2010, its rank fell to 12,328, marking a decrease of 6.8%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Strauch surname slightly increased from 2,498 in 2000 to 2,522 in 2010, a growth of 0.96%. The proportion per 100k people also declined from 0.93 to 0.85, indicating an 8.6% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,543	#12,328	-6.8%
Count	2,498	2,522	0.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.93	0.85	-8.6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strauch

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Strauch presents a diverse picture, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Predominantly, the surname is associated with people who identify as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 97.32% in 2000 to 96.23% in 2010. The second largest group, Hispanic, experienced a substantial increase of 31.25%, growing from 1.60% in 2000 to 2.10% in 2010. Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and those identifying with two or more races made up a small percentage of those with the Strauch surname. Interestingly, in 2010, there were new additions to the American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Black categories, where previously in 2000, data was either suppressed or nonexistent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	96.23%	-1.12%
Hispanic	1.6%	2.1%	31.25%
Two or More Races	0.56%	0.59%	5.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.4%	0%
Black	0%	0.4%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.28%	0%