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

Strohacker, 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 Strohacker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strohacker in America

Strohacker is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strohacker surname appeared 142 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 Strohacker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strohacker 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 Strohacker

The surname Strohacker is of German origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from the place name "Strohacker" which means "a thresher of straw" or "one who works with straw". This place name is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria or Saxony, where there were many small farming communities.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Strohacker can be found in documents from the 16th century. In 1532, a certain Hans Strohacker was mentioned in the town records of Nuremberg, a prominent city in the Holy Roman Empire. Another early reference is found in the parish registers of Freiburg im Breisgau, where a Johann Strohacker was listed as a landowner in 1564.

During the 17th century, the surname Strohacker began to spread across various parts of Germany. In 1612, a man named Michael Strohacker was born in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Franconia. He later became a respected craftsman and his descendants continued to use the family name.

One notable figure in the history of the Strohacker surname was Johann Christoph Strohacker, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1683 to 1756. He was born in Nuremberg and later served as a professor at the University of Altdorf, where he wrote several influential works on theology and ethics.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Strohacker, a German artist and engraver who was born in Leipzig in 1792 and died in 1868. He is known for his intricate copperplate engravings and illustrations, many of which depicted scenes from German folklore and literature.

In the 19th century, the Strohacker name appeared in various parts of Europe as well as in the United States, where many German immigrants had settled. One such individual was Wilhelm Strohacker, a German-American businessman and philanthropist who was born in Worms, Germany in 1837 and later immigrated to New York City in 1856. He made a fortune in the textile industry and contributed to several charitable causes.

The surname Strohacker continues to be found in Germany and other parts of the world today, although it is considered a relatively rare name. Its origins can be traced back to the agricultural communities of medieval Germany, where the name was likely given to those who worked with straw or threshed grain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strohacker

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

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

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