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

Strawbridge, 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 Strawbridge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strawbridge in America

Strawbridge is the 15635th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strawbridge surname appeared 1,869 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 Strawbridge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strawbridge 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 Strawbridge

The surname Strawbridge is of English origin, derived from a location name. It is believed to have emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century, originating from a place called Strawbridge or Strawebrigge, located in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The name is a combination of two Old English words, "straw" meaning straw or thatch, and "brycg" meaning bridge or causeway.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Strawbridge can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1230, where a person named Robert de Strawebrigge is listed. This document provides evidence of the name's existence and usage during the medieval period in England.

In the 14th century, the Strawbridge surname appears in various historical records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1327, where a William de Strawebrugge is mentioned. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region during this time.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not include the Strawbridge surname. However, it does mention the village of Strawebrigge, indicating the place name's existence even before the surname emerged.

One notable person with the Strawbridge surname was John Strawbridge (c. 1539-1593), an English Protestant minister and religious writer from Nottinghamshire. He served as a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I and was known for his work "The Bedell of Divinitie" published in 1584.

Another early bearer of the Strawbridge name was Thomas Strawbridge (c. 1600-1670), a colonist from Nottinghamshire who settled in Maryland, United States, in the mid-17th century. He is considered one of the earliest documented Strawbridge immigrants to America.

In the 18th century, Robert Strawbridge (1732-1781), an Irish-born Methodist preacher, played a significant role in establishing Methodism in the American colonies. He is often referred to as the "Apostle of Methodism in Maryland" and is credited with founding the first Methodist society in the United States in Maryland in 1766.

Another notable figure was Sir James Strawbridge (1806-1867), a British naval officer and hydrographer who surveyed and charted various parts of the world's oceans, including the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

In more recent history, Dick Strawbridge (born 1959) is a British engineer, television presenter, and author known for hosting shows like "Scrapheap Challenge" and "Escape to the Chateau."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strawbridge

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

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

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