2010
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Stremme
A surname originally denoting someone living near or by a stream.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Stremme. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Stremme 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
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Stremme in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Stremme, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Stremme
The surname Stremme is believed to have originated in Germany. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "strom," which means "stream" or "river." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a stream or river.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Stremme surname can be found in the records of the city of Cologne, where a person named Johannes Stremme was listed as a resident in the year 1387. This indicates that the name was already in use by the late 14th century.
In the 15th century, there is a record of a man named Hans Stremme who was a merchant in the city of Nuremberg. He is mentioned in a document from 1462, which suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by that time.
The Stremme surname also appears in some historical documents from the 16th century. For example, a man named Peter Stremme is listed as a landowner in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the year 1542.
One notable person with the Stremme surname was Johann Stremme, a German composer who lived from 1554 to 1630. He is known for his sacred choral works and is considered an important figure in the development of German Renaissance music.
Another historical figure with this surname was Friedrich Stremme, a German painter who lived from 1703 to 1778. He is best known for his landscape paintings and works depicting scenes from daily life in 18th-century Germany.
In the 19th century, there was a German poet named August Stremme who was born in 1823 and died in 1896. He is remembered for his lyrical poems that celebrated nature and the beauty of the German countryside.
The Stremme surname has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Stremmen, a village in the state of Brandenburg, and Stremme, a small town in the state of Lower Saxony. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.
While the Stremme surname is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a long and interesting history that can be traced back several centuries. The name's connection to geographic features like streams and rivers provides a glimpse into the lives and occupations of its earliest bearers.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Stremme
Among Census respondents with the surname Stremme, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Stremme 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 Stremme surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.0% · 100
- Two or more races2.0% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Stremme
Stremme appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-17 bearers (-14.3%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 14,598 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | -17 bearers (-14.3%) | Down 14,598 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 Stremme 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 | #140,157 | #154,755 | -10.4% |
| Count | 119 | 102 | -14.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -14.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Stremme bearers went from 119 to 102 (-14.3% change). The surname moved down 14,598 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #154,755.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Stremme
FAQ
Stremme surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Stremme?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Stremme. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Stremme?
Stremme ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 102 people with the surname Stremme. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Stremme.
Has Stremme become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Stremme went from 119 recorded bearers to 102. That is a decrease of 17 (-14.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Stremme?
Among Census respondents with the surname Stremme, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.0%). 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?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Stremme in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.0% (100 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Stremme appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.0%), Two or More Races (2.0%). 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 Stremme (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 Stremme mean?
A surname originally denoting someone living near or by a stream. 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 Stremme (0.03 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 are called Stremme?
If you just want to know how common the surname Stremme is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.