Find out how popular the last name Strasburg is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Strasburg.

Strasburg, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Strasburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strasburg in America

Strasburg is the 25115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strasburg surname appeared 988 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Strasburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strasburg to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Strasburg

The surname Strasburg has its origins in the German city of Strasbourg, located in the Alsace region of modern-day France. This name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, when surnames derived from place names became increasingly common.

The name Strasburg is derived from the German word "Straße," meaning "street," and the suffix "-burg," which refers to a fortified town or castle. The combination of these elements suggests the name may have been given to individuals who lived near or were associated with a fortified town or castle on a significant street or road.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Strasburg can be found in medieval German and French records, such as the Bürgerverzeichnisse (citizen registers) of various cities. For example, a certain Henricus de Strazburg is mentioned in a document from Worms, Germany, dated around 1250.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name Strasburg appeared in various spellings, including Strassburg, Strazburg, and Strazpurg, reflecting the linguistic variations of the time. One notable individual with this surname was Johannes Strasburg (c. 1350 - c. 1420), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Heidelberg.

In later centuries, the Strasburg name spread beyond Germany and France, with individuals bearing this surname appearing in other parts of Europe and eventually in the Americas. For instance, Johann Strasburg (1594 - 1661) was a German-born composer and organist who worked in Denmark and Sweden.

Other notable individuals with the surname Strasburg include Johann Baptist Strasburg (1744 - 1819), a German Catholic theologian and writer, and Gottfried Strasburg (1792 - 1876), a German-American painter and lithographer who worked in Philadelphia.

It is worth noting that variations of the name, such as Strassburger and Strasburger, also exist and have similar origins, reflecting the fluidity of surname spellings over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strasburg

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Strasburg.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Strasburg was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Strasburg has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Strasburg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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