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

Strawter, 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 Strawter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strawter in America

Strawter is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strawter surname appeared 217 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 Strawter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strawter 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 Strawter

The surname "STRAWTER" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "straet," which means "street" or "road," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a particular street or pathway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex from the year 1230, where a certain William Strawter is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the early 13th century.

In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, there is a reference to a John Strawter from Oxfordshire, indicating the name's presence in various parts of England during that time period.

The Strawter surname is also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a Richard Strawter is listed as a taxpayer. This record provides evidence of the name's continued use and spread throughout different counties in England.

During the 15th century, the name appears in various historical documents, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Thomas Strawter is mentioned in 1459.

One notable individual bearing the Strawter surname was John Strawter, a merchant and alderman from the city of London, who was born around 1520 and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1592.

Another prominent figure with this last name was Sir William Strawter, a military officer and landowner who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was knighted in 1603 and served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.

In the 17th century, the name is found in the parish records of St. Giles-in-the-Fields in London, where a Henry Strawter was baptized in 1632.

The Strawter surname also has connections to various place names in England, such as Strawter Hill in Derbyshire and Strawter Lane in Berkshire, which may have been named after individuals bearing this surname or vice versa.

Other notable individuals with the Strawter surname include Robert Strawter, a successful merchant who lived in Bristol in the late 17th century, and Edward Strawter, a prominent lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in Ireland during the early 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strawter

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

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

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