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

Streich, 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 Streich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Streich in America

Streich is the 16958th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Streich surname appeared 1,676 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 Streich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Streich 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 Streich

The surname Streich is of German origin, derived from the Low German word "streck," meaning "to stretch" or "to straighten." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a stretcher or tenter of cloth.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Streich can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany. In the town of Lübeck, a merchant named Johannes Streich was mentioned in a document dated 1275.

During the late medieval period, the name Streich was found in various records and manuscripts across German-speaking regions. In the city of Augsburg, a record from 1412 mentions a certain Heinrich Streich, a craftsman.

The name Streich is also associated with several place names in Germany, such as Streichmühle (literally "stretching mill") and Streichhof ("stretching farm"), further reinforcing its occupational origins.

One notable individual bearing the surname Streich was Johann Michael Streich (1619-1680), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.

Another significant figure was Johann Joachim Streich (1691-1768), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Halle and wrote several influential works on civil law.

In the 19th century, Johann Caspar Streich (1805-1879) was a prominent German landscape painter known for his detailed depictions of the Black Forest region.

The name Streich also has connections to the world of literature, with the German author and poet Max Streich (1892-1957) gaining recognition for his novels and poetry collections.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning Ernst Streich (1903-1981), a German athlete who competed in the pole vault event and won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the surname Streich, which has its roots in the occupational traditions of medieval Germany and continues to be a prominent name in various German-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Streich

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

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

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