Explore the Family Name Strausbaugh
The meaning of Strausbaugh
Americanized form of Alsatian Strasbach or Strassbach: topographic name from Middle High German strasse ‘street, road’ + Middle High German bach ‘creek’. Compare Strasbaugh and Trosper.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Strausbaugh in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Strausbaugh has slightly declined during the period of 2000-2010. In 2000, Strausbaugh was ranked as the 14,288th most popular surname in the United States, but it fell to the 15,238th spot by 2010, a decrease of 6.65%. However, the number of individuals with this last name increased marginally from 1,923 in 2000 to 1,930 in 2010, an uptick of 0.36%. The proportion of Strausbaughs per 100k people in the population also witnessed a decrement of around 8.45%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,288 | #15,238 | -6.65% |
| Count | 1,923 | 1,930 | 0.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.71 | 0.65 | -8.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strausbaugh
Ethnically, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Strausbaugh surname identify as White, with 98.08% in 2000 and 97.46% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 0.63%. The percentage of Strausbaughs identifying as Hispanic rose by 66.67%, from 0.78% in 2000 to 1.3% in 2010. The data shows a notable increase under the "two or more races" category, which went up by 86.11% from 0.36% in 2000 to 0.67% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander Strausbaughs remained constant at 0.31% over the decade. There were no individuals with the surname Strausbaugh that identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.08% | 97.46% | -0.63% |
| Hispanic | 0.78% | 1.3% | 66.67% |
| Two or More Races | 0.36% | 0.67% | 86.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |