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

Strother, 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 Strother surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strother in America

Strother is the 4910th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strother surname appeared 7,170 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Strother.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strother 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 Strother

The surname Strother is of Anglo-Saxon origin, originating in England during the medieval period. It derived from the Old English word "strother," meaning a marshy area or a stretch of uncultivated land. This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived near or on such land.

The Strother surname is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, compiled for William the Conqueror, as "de Stroder." This early spelling variation indicates that the name was already established in various parts of England by the late 11th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert de Strother, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1176. This historical record provides evidence of the Strother family's presence in northern England during the 12th century.

The name Strother is also closely associated with the village of Strother in Northumberland, England. It is believed that some families adopted the surname due to their connection with this location, which further reinforces the name's geographic origins.

Notable individuals with the Strother surname include:

1. William Strother (1387-1470), an English clergyman who served as Bishop of Winchester from 1451 until his death.
2. John Strother (1513-1581), an English military leader who fought in the Anglo-Scottish Wars during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
3. Thomas Strother (1619-1689), an English settler who emigrated to Virginia and became a prominent landowner in the colony.
4. David Hunter Strother (1816-1888), an American writer, artist, and military officer known by his pen name "Porte Crayon."
5. Jessie Strother (1865-1933), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who served as the first female member of the Board of Education in Richmond, Virginia.

While the Strother surname originated in England, it later spread to other parts of the English-speaking world, including North America and Australia, through migration and settlement patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strother

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

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

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