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

Strohl, 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 Strohl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strohl in America

Strohl is the 11829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strohl surname appeared 2,646 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 Strohl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strohl 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 Strohl

The surname Strohl is believed to have originated in Germany, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "stroh," meaning "straw." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname initially given to someone who worked with straw, such as a thatcher or straw weaver.

In the 13th century, records show the name appearing in various forms, including Strole, Stroul, and Stroull, in regions like Bavaria and the Rhineland. The spelling "Strohl" itself is first documented in a manuscript from the town of Mainz, dated around 1450, referring to a certain Hans Strohl, a local craftsman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Württemberg Feudal Records of 1525, which mention a landowner named Johann Strohl from the village of Vaihingen. These records were a compilation of land ownership and taxation records in the region at the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Strohl name spread across various parts of Germany, with families settling in cities like Frankfurt, Cologne, and Bremen. Notable individuals from this period include Jakob Strohl (1589-1654), a renowned clockmaker from Nuremberg, and Anna Strohl (1621-1679), a respected midwife in the city of Augsburg.

In the 18th century, the name gained prominence in the region of Alsace, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. Johann Michael Strohl (1724-1792), a successful merchant from Strasbourg, was a prominent figure in the local trade guilds.

As the 19th century dawned, the Strohl name began to appear more frequently in historical records across Europe and beyond. One notable figure was Friedrich Strohl (1818-1889), a German-American businessman who founded the Strohl Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Other individuals of note include the German painter and illustrator, Wilhelm Strohl (1857-1925), known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life, and the Austrian architect, Max Strohl (1875-1944), whose works can be found in Vienna and other cities across the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strohl

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

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

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