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

Stroman, 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 Stroman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stroman in America

Stroman is the 8141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stroman surname appeared 4,071 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 Stroman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stroman 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 Stroman

The surname Stroman originated in Scotland in the 12th century. It is derived from the Middle English words "strom" meaning stream, and "mann" meaning man, indicating someone who lived near a stream or river. The earliest recorded spelling was Strowman in 1296 in the Bute County records.

One of the earliest notable bearers of the name was Sir William Stroman, a Scottish knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. He was granted lands in Ayrshire for his bravery.

The Stroman name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of written submissions of Scottish nobility swearing allegiance to Edward I of England. This suggests the name's prominence among the Scottish gentry of that era.

In the 16th century, the Stroman family held lands in Perthshire and produced several notable clergymen, including Reverend James Stroman (1530-1599), who was a minister in the Church of Scotland.

The name Stroman has also been associated with places such as Stromanhill in Aberdeenshire, derived from the Old Norse words "straumr" meaning stream, and "haugr" meaning hill.

Other notable Stromans include:

• Sir Alexander Stroman (1688-1755), a Scottish merchant and Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
• Reverend John Stroman (1726-1799), a Scottish minister and author of religious works.
• Captain Thomas Stroman (1792-1865), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
• Janet Stroman (1864-1932), a Scottish suffragette and activist for women's rights.
• Robert Stroman (1919-2002), an American journalist and war correspondent during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stroman

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Stroman, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!