Explore the Family Name Strode
The meaning of Strode
1. English (Somerset): variant of Stroud. 2. North German (Ströde): topographic name from a dialect word meaning ‘thicket’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Strode in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Strode saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 9364th in 2000, it slipped to 9734th by 2010, marking a drop of -3.95%. However, the actual count of people with the surname increased from 3192 in 2000 to 3331 in 2010, showing a growth of 4.35%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell slightly from 1.18 to 1.13, a change of -4.24%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,364 | #9,734 | -3.95% |
| Count | 3,192 | 3,331 | 4.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.18 | 1.13 | -4.24% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strode
In terms of ethnicity, the U.S. Decennial Census data shows that the majority of those bearing the Strode surname identified as White, with this group growing from 79.82% in 2000 to 80.73% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with changes of 30.00% and 13.37% respectively. The portion of Strodes identifying with two or more ethnicities also increased by 14.89%. Conversely, there was a decline in the percentage of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with changes of -9.82% and -16.00% respectively over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.82% | 80.73% | 1.14% |
| Black | 15.48% | 13.96% | -9.82% |
| Two or More Races | 1.88% | 2.16% | 14.89% |
| Hispanic | 1.72% | 1.95% | 13.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.78% | 30% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.5% | 0.42% | -16% |