Explore the Family Name Strehlow

The meaning of Strehlow

German: habitational name from either of two places called Strehlow, in Pomerania and Brandenburg. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Otto, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Strehlow has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 23,762 in popularity with around 994 individuals carrying the name. However, by 2010, this rank slipped to 25,459 while the count dropped to 971. This represents a change of -7.14% in rank and -2.31% in count respectively. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.37 to 0.33, marking a drop of -10.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,762	#25,459	-7.14%
Count	994	971	-2.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.33	-10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strehlow

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census offers an intriguing insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Strehlow. In 2000, the predominant ethnicity was White, comprising 96.48% of the population with the name. By 2010, this figure slightly dipped to 95.57%. Although small in proportion, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.54% in 2010. Additionally, the Hispanic representation also saw growth, albeit minor, increasing from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but by 2010, there was a small presence of 0.82% within the Asian/ Pacific Islander category. Data for American Indian and Alaskan Native populations was suppressed in the 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.48%	95.57%	-0.94%
Two or More Races	0.7%	1.54%	120%
Hispanic	0.8%	1.24%	55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.82%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.11%	0%	0%