Explore the Family Name Streich

The meaning of Streich

German: 1. standardized form of North German Streek, a topographic name from Middle Low German streke ‘strip of land’. 2. from Middle High German strīch ‘stroke, blow’, hence probably a nickname for a strong fighter. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hans, Otto, Wolfgang, Gerhardt, Gunter, Heinz, Inge, Klaus, Markus, Reinold.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Streich experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 15,785th in the United States and had 1,695 individuals bearing it. By 2010, the rank fell to 16,958, with a count of 1,676 individuals, representing a decline of 7.43% in rank and 1.12% in count. The proportion of people with the Streich surname per 100,000 also dropped by 9.52%, from 0.63 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,785	#16,958	-7.43%
Count	1,695	1,676	-1.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.57	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Streich

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes amongst those with the Streich surname. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly decreased from 98.05% to 97.37%. During the same period, Asian/Pacific Islander representation fell by 10.64%, and those identifying with two or more races saw a significant drop of 44.62%. On the other hand, the Hispanic population within this surname group almost doubled, increasing by 93.51%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.05%	97.37%	-0.69%
Hispanic	0.77%	1.49%	93.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.42%	-10.64%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0.36%	-44.62%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%