Explore the Family Name Strus

The meaning of Strus

1. Polish (also Struś): nickname from struś, Old Polish strus ‘ostrich’ (see 2 below). 2. Slovenian (Štrus): nickname from štrus, an archaic loanword from Middle High German strūs ‘ostrich’ (compare Straus 2). Compare also Struss.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Strus has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Strus was ranked as the 76,208th most common surname in America; however, by 2010, it had fallen to the 84,136th position, reflecting a change of -10.4%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Strus surname declined by -5.11% from 235 to 223 during the same period. The proportion per 100k also dropped by -11.11%, indicating that fewer people have this last name compared to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,208	#84,136	-10.4%
Count	235	223	-5.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strus

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, those with the Strus surname primarily identify as White, with percentages dropping slightly from 96.17% in 2000 to 91.93% in 2010. There were no reported instances of Strus individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. However, there was a notable increase in the number of Strus individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0% in 2000 to 3.59% in 2010. This highlights a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Strus surname over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.17%	91.93%	-4.41%
Hispanic	0%	3.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%