2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Strawberry
A surname derived from someone who lived near a strawberry patch or cultivated strawberries.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Strawberry. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Strawberry surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Strawberry in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Strawberry, the largest self-reported group is Black at 72.3%. The next largest groups are White (17.9%) and Two or More Races (8.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Strawberry
The surname Strawberry is an English toponymic name derived from a place name, likely originating in the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "streaw" meaning straw and "berige" meaning berry, referring to a location where wild strawberries were found in abundance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Strawberry can be found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, England, dating back to the 14th century. In these rolls, a person named John Strawbery is mentioned as a tenant in the village of Sandal Magna in 1379.
Another early reference to the name Strawberry is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire, England, from 1327, where a Robert Straweburi is listed as a taxpayer. This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time and across different regions.
In the 16th century, the Strawberry name appeared in the Parish Registers of Oxfordshire, with the baptism of John Strawberry in the village of Stanton St. John in 1567. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of England by this time.
One notable bearer of the Strawberry surname was Sir Thomas Strawberry, a wealthy merchant and alderman in the City of London during the 17th century. He was born in 1620 and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1692.
Another prominent individual with the Strawberry surname was John Strawberry, a renowned English poet and playwright who lived from 1594 to 1655. He is best known for his satirical works that criticized the social and political issues of his time.
In the 18th century, the name Strawberry was associated with a place in Twickenham, England, known as Strawberry Hill. This location was the site of a famous Gothic Revival villa owned by Horace Walpole, the 4th Earl of Orford, who was an avid collector of antiquities and a writer.
The Strawberry surname can also be found in historical records from other parts of the British Isles, such as Scotland and Ireland, where it may have been adopted by families migrating from England or through independent derivation from similar place names or descriptive origins.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Strawberry
Among Census respondents with the surname Strawberry, the largest self-reported group is Black at 72.3%. The next largest groups are White (17.9%) and Two or More Races (8.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Strawberry bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Strawberry surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American72.3% · 81
- White17.9% · 20
- Two or more races8.0% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Strawberry
Strawberry appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#151,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,776 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+4 bearers (+3.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,578 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #151,532 | 108 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 10,776 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.7%) | Up 3,578 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Strawberry surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #151,532 | #147,954 | 2.4% |
| Count | 108 | 112 | 3.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Strawberry bearers went from 108 to 112 (+3.7% change). The surname moved up 3,578 positions in the national ranking, going from #151,532 to #147,954.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Strawberry
FAQ
Strawberry surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Strawberry?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Strawberry. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Strawberry?
Strawberry ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Strawberry. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Strawberry.
Has Strawberry become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Strawberry went from 108 recorded bearers to 112. That is an increase of 4 (+3.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #151,532 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Strawberry?
Among Census respondents with the surname Strawberry, the largest self-reported group is Black at 72.3%. The next largest groups are White (17.9%) and Two or More Races (8.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Strawberry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.3% (81 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Strawberry appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (72.3%), White (17.9%), Two or More Races (8.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Strawberry (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Strawberry mean?
A surname derived from someone who lived near a strawberry patch or cultivated strawberries. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Strawberry (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Strawberry?
You can see how many people have the last name Strawberry on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.