Explore the Family Name Strite

The meaning of Strite

Possibly an Americanized form of German Streit 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Strite has seen an increase from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, the Strite family name was ranked as the 31,592nd most popular surname in the United States with a count of 692, representing a proportion of 0.26 per 100,000 residents. By 2010, the surname moved up the ranks to 29,793rd place with an increased count of 789 and a slightly higher proportion per 100,000 residents at 0.27. This represents a popularity surge of 5.69% and a count growth of 14.02%.

20002010Change
Rank#31,592#29,7935.69%
Count69278914.02%
Proportion per 100k0.260.273.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strite

When it comes to the ethnicity affiliated with the surname Strite, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals carrying this surname identify as White. There was a slight decrease in this category from 97.83% in 2000 to 97.59% in 2010. Furthermore, there was an observable growth in the Hispanic representation within the Strite surname bearers, increasing from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also saw an introduction in 2010, marking a 0.63% representation. However, there were no changes recorded in the Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races categories during this period.

20002010Change
White97.83%97.59%-0.25%
Hispanic1.01%1.27%25.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.63%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%