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

Strogen, 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 Strogen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strogen in America

Strogen is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strogen surname appeared 133 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 Strogen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strogen 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 Strogen

The surname "STROGEN" is believed to have its origins in the Nordic countries, particularly Sweden and Norway, where it first appeared in the early medieval period around the 9th or 10th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "strogga," which means "to strive" or "to struggle," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who was perceived as a hardworking or resilient individual.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Icelandic Landnámabók, a medieval manuscript that chronicles the settlement of Iceland in the 9th and 10th centuries. This document mentions an individual named Strogen Thorvaldsson, who is believed to have lived in the late 10th century and was one of the first settlers in the region of Skagafjörður in northern Iceland.

As the name spread throughout Scandinavia and eventually to other parts of Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Stroegen, Stroghen, and Stroghen. In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Thorvald Strogen who was a prominent figure in the court of King Haakon IV of Norway.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Hans Strogen (1520-1585) was a merchant and shipowner in the city of Lübeck, in northern Germany. He played an important role in the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns.

Another individual of note was Ingrid Strogen (1670-1742), a Swedish seamstress and businesswoman who became one of the wealthiest women in Stockholm during the early 18th century. She was known for her exceptional skills in embroidery and her entrepreneurial spirit.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England can be traced back to the 16th century, where a family named Strogen settled in the county of Yorkshire. A prominent member of this family was Sir Richard Strogen (1545-1612), who served as a member of parliament and was knighted by King James I in 1603.

Throughout history, the surname "STROGEN" has been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in Scandinavia and northern Europe, where it originated. Some examples include the village of Strogendorf in Austria, and the Strogengard estate in Sweden.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strogen

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

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

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