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

Strulovitch, 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 Strulovitch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strulovitch in America

Strulovitch is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strulovitch surname appeared 100 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 Strulovitch.

The history of the last name Strulovitch

The surname Strulovitch is believed to have originated in the eastern regions of Poland and western parts of Ukraine during the late 16th century. It is derived from the Slavic root words "strul" meaning "arrow" and "vich" being a common Slavic patronymic suffix, indicating the name likely referred to an archer or someone skilled in archery.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a Polish census record from 1597, listing a Jakub Strulovitch residing in the town of Lviv (then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). Another early mention is in a Ukrainian church record from 1612, documenting the baptism of a child named Iwan Strulovitch.

The name appears to have been particularly concentrated in the Galicia region, which straddled modern-day western Ukraine and southeastern Poland. In the 17th century, a family of Strulovitches is recorded as landowners in the village of Strilky, near the city of Lviv.

One notable bearer of the name was Andriy Strulovitch, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who fought against Polish forces in the mid-17th century during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. He was born around 1620 and died in battle in 1655.

Another historical figure was Mykhailo Strulovitch, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest and scholar who lived from 1678 to 1742. He was known for his work in preserving and translating ancient religious texts.

In the 19th century, a Yiddish writer and playwright named Shloyme Strulovitch (1822-1887) gained recognition for his satirical works depicting Jewish life in the Pale of Settlement.

Towards the end of the 19th century, a wave of emigration saw many Strulovitches leaving eastern Europe for the Americas and other parts of the world, carrying the name to new regions.

One notable descendant was Abram Strulovitch (1908-1989), a Russian-born American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents for developments in aviation technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strulovitch

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

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 Strulovitch 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.

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

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