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

Strauch, 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 Strauch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strauch in America

Strauch is the 12328th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strauch surname appeared 2,522 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Strauch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strauch 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 Strauch

The surname Strauch is of German origin, deriving from the Middle High German word "strūch" which translates to "shrub" or "bush." This name likely originated as a descriptive surname, given to someone who lived near a notable shrub or bush.

The earliest recorded use of the name Strauch dates back to the 14th century in the German region of Bavaria. Historical records from this time period show variations in spelling such as "Strūch," "Strauche," and "Straucher."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Strauch, a farmer who lived in the village of Oberammergau in the late 15th century. His name appears in tax records from the year 1487.

The Strauch name is also found in the renowned Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents and manuscripts from the 9th to the 15th centuries. This suggests that the name had spread to various parts of Germany by the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Strauch surname was Johann Strauch, a renowned mathematician and astronomer born in Lübeck in 1512. He published several works on celestial mechanics and navigation.

Another prominent individual was Friedrich Strauch, a German poet and playwright who lived from 1776 to 1835. He was known for his romantic tragedies and plays, which were popular in his time.

In the 19th century, the name Strauch was associated with the town of Strauch in the Prussian province of Silesia (now in modern-day Poland). The town's name likely derived from the same Middle High German root as the surname.

One of the most famous bearers of the Strauch name was Max Strauch, a German-American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1888 to 1965. He founded the Strauch Corporation, a successful manufacturing company, and donated generously to various educational and cultural institutions.

Overall, the surname Strauch has a rich history dating back to medieval Germany, with its origins rooted in the German language and likely referring to someone who lived near a notable shrub or bush.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strauch

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

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 Strauch 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 Strauch 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 Strauch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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