Explore the Family Name Striker
The meaning of Striker
1. English (Middlesex): occupational name from an unrecorded Middle English striker, probably in most instances a derivative of Middle English striken ‘to stroke, rub, make (something) smooth, spread (something) evenly’. The exact sense of the surname cannot be determined without defining contexts, but it was probably synonymous with the etymologically related Straker and Stroker, and could therefore have denoted a waxer or polisher of goods made of leather, metal, wood, etc., or perhaps a sharpener of knives (honing blades with a whetstone), or else a public official who would measure (or strike off) a standard quantity of corn for sale by using a flat stick called a strike to make the corn level. In some cases the name could alternatively be a derivative of Middle English striken ‘to strike or hammer (metal)’, used for a smith, perhaps, or a minter of coins, but striker is not a recorded term for either occupation. This surname is rare in Britain. 2. Variant of Stryker, a surname of Dutch origin. 3. Americanized form of German Streicher.
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How common is the last name Striker in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Striker" has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Striker ranked at 22,654th in popularity and by 2010 it had fallen to 24,431st place, marking a 7.84% drop in rank. The actual count of individuals with the Striker surname also fell from 1,059 in 2000 to 1,025 in 2010, a decrease of 3.21%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Striker per 100,000 population dropped by 10.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,654 | #24,431 | -7.84% |
| Count | 1,059 | 1,025 | -3.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.35 | -10.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Striker
The ethnic identity breakdown of individuals with the surname "Striker", according to Decennial U.S. Census data, saw minor changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Strikers identifying as White decreased slightly from 91.31% to 90.24%. There was a marked increase in those identifying as having two or more races, going up from 1.70% to 2.54%. Similarly, there was a small increase in people identifying as Hispanic (from 2.55% to 2.93%) and Black (from 1.98% to 2.15%). However, the percentage of Strikers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced decreases of 25.00% and 3.52% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.31% | 90.24% | -1.17% |
| Hispanic | 2.55% | 2.93% | 14.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 2.54% | 49.41% |
| Black | 1.98% | 2.15% | 8.59% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.42% | 1.37% | -3.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.04% | 0.78% | -25% |