Explore the Family Name Strehle

The meaning of Strehle

German: habitational name from Strehla on the Elbe river in Saxony, or Strehlen in Silesia. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Alois, Gerhard, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Strehle experienced slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 34,459, but by 2010 it had climbed slightly to a rank of 34,272, representing a 0.54% increase. The count of people with this surname also saw an increase from 622 in 2000 to 662 in 2010, signifying a 6.43% rise. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people saw a decrease of -4.35%, dropping from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,459	#34,272	0.54%
Count	622	662	6.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strehle

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Strehle underwent some changes as well, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of people with this surname identified as White in both years, with a slight decrease from 95.66% in 2000 to 95.32% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.77% to 2.27%, a change of 28.25%. The data showed no Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with this surname in either year. Those identifying with two or more races increased from 0.80% to 0.91%, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 47.59%, from 1.45% to 0.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.66%	95.32%	-0.36%
Hispanic	1.77%	2.27%	28.25%
Two or More Races	0.8%	0.91%	13.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.45%	0.76%	-47.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%