Explore the Family Name Strouss

The meaning of Strouss

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Strauss.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Strouss saw a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. Ranked 66,073 in 2000, it fell to a rank of 80,926 in 2010, marking a decrease of 22.48%. Over this decade, the count of individuals with the Strouss surname also declined by 16.43%, from 280 individuals in 2000 to 234 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Strouss per 100,000 individuals in the U.S. population also fell by 20.0% over this period.

20002010Change
Rank#66,073#80,926-22.48%
Count280234-16.43%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strouss

The Decennial U.S. Census data presents the ethnic identity associated with the surname Strouss as predominantly White, with 97.14% of individuals identified as such in 2000 and 95.73% in 2010. This represents a slight decrease of 1.45% over the decade. Other racial categories including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported to have no significant representation among individuals with the Strouss surname for both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White97.14%95.73%-1.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%