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

Stroup, 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 Stroup surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stroup in America

Stroup is the 4650th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stroup surname appeared 7,627 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Stroup.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stroup 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 Stroup

The surname Stroup originated in Germany and is thought to have been derived from the Middle High German word "strup," meaning a cluster or clump. This could refer to a person who lived in a cluster of houses or a settlement.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 14th century in the town of Straubing, Bavaria. In a manuscript from 1362, a man named Hans Stroup is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

Throughout the Middle Ages, various spellings of the name can be found in different regions of Germany, such as Strub, Strube, and Straubel. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

In the 16th century, the name Stroup appears in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a family of tanners and leatherworkers bore this surname. One notable member was Christoph Stroup, who was born in 1542 and became a respected craftsman in the city.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and eventually in the Americas, the name Stroup spread to new regions. In the 18th century, a Johann Stroup is recorded as having been a farmer in the Palatinate region of Germany before immigrating to Pennsylvania in the 1740s.

Another prominent figure was Friedrich Wilhelm Stroup, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1771 to 1838. He was a proponent of Kantian idealism and wrote several works on metaphysics and ethics.

During the 19th century, the Stroup name can be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigrant populations, such as parts of the United States and Canada.

Overall, the surname Stroup has a long and rich history, originating in Germany and spreading to other parts of the world through migration and emigration. Its meaning and variations have evolved over time, but it remains a testament to the cultural and linguistic diversity of the regions where it has been present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stroup

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

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

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