2000
#29,598
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 751
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.28
Very Rare Last name
Strider
A surname referring to one who walked or traveled extensively.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 883 Americans carry the last name Strider. That puts it at #32,101 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.26 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 388,170 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Strider 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
883
1 in 388,170
Census rank
#32,101
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
770
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 770 bearers of the surname Strider in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.26 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 32101st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Strider, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and Two or More Races (5.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Strider
The surname Strider has its origins in the Old English word "stridere", meaning one who strides or walks with long steps. It first appeared in England during the medieval period, likely referring to someone's gait or stride.
The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 13th century in the county of Staffordshire, where a William le Strider is mentioned in the Assize Rolls of 1260. Similar spellings such as Stridere and Stridur were also found in various records around this time.
In the 14th century, the surname is found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, where a John Strider is listed as a landowner in the village of Bampton. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the country by that time.
A notable bearer of the name was Sir John Strider, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War in 1346. He was later granted lands in Kent for his service.
Another historical figure with this surname was Thomas Strider, a scholar and theologian born in Yorkshire in 1489. He studied at Oxford University and later became a priest, known for his writings on religious matters.
In the 16th century, the Strider name can be found in the parish records of Gloucestershire, where a Richard Strider was baptized in the village of Bibury in 1572.
One of the earliest known emigrations of a Strider to the New World was that of William Strider, who arrived in Virginia from England in 1635. He is recorded as one of the early settlers in the Jamestown colony.
By the 17th century, the name had also spread to Scotland, where a John Strider is mentioned in the records of the parish of Dunfermline in Fife in 1692.
Other notable bearers of the Strider surname include Sir Edward Strider, a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century, and Elizabeth Strider, an English author and poet born in 1820 in Warwickshire.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Strider
Among Census respondents with the surname Strider, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and Two or More Races (5.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Strider 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 Strider surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.6% · 590
- Black or African American9.9% · 76
- Two or more races5.5% · 42
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Strider
Strider 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
#33,121
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 691
-60 bearers (-8.0%)
Per 100,000 0.23
Rank movement Down 3,523 places
2020
#32,101
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 770
+79 bearers (+11.4%)
Per 100,000 0.26
Rank movement Up 1,020 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #29,598 | 751 | 0.28 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #33,121 | 691 | 0.23 | -60 bearers (-8.0%) | Down 3,523 places |
| 2020 | #32,101 | 770 | 0.26 | +79 bearers (+11.4%) | Up 1,020 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 Strider 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 | #33,121 | #32,101 | 3.1% |
| Count | 691 | 770 | 11.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.23 | 0.26 | 12.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Strider bearers went from 691 to 770 (+11.4% change). The surname moved up 1,020 positions in the national ranking, going from #33,121 to #32,101.
FAQ
Strider surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Strider?
Name Census estimates that about 883 living Americans carry the surname Strider. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 388,170 residents.
How common is Strider?
Strider ranks #32,101 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.26 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 770 people with the surname Strider. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (883), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.26 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.26 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 Strider.
Has Strider become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Strider went from 691 recorded bearers to 770. That is an increase of 79 (+11.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #33,121 to #32,101.
What does the Census say about the background of Strider?
Among Census respondents with the surname Strider, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.9%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). 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 Strider in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.6% (590 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Strider appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (76.6%), Black (9.9%), Two or More Races (5.5%). 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 Strider (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 Strider mean?
A surname referring to one who walked or traveled extensively. 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 Strider (0.26 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 common is the surname Strider?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the last name Strider at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.