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

Stryker, 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 Stryker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stryker in America

Stryker is the 10531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stryker surname appeared 3,046 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 Stryker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stryker 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 Stryker

The surname Stryker originated in the Netherlands and Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch word "strijker," which means "striker" or "beater." The name likely referred to a person who was a cloth beater or fuller, responsible for beating and thickening woolen cloth.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch province of Gelderland in the late 13th century, where a man named Henric die Stryker was mentioned in official records. The name also appeared in various German regions, such as the Rhineland, where it was spelled as "Streicher" or "Stricker."

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Stryker name became more widespread throughout the Netherlands and Germany. In 1592, a Dutch artist named Hendrick Stryker was born in Amsterdam. He was known for his landscape paintings and seascapes.

As the Dutch colonized parts of North America in the 17th century, some individuals with the surname Stryker immigrated to the New World. One notable early American with this name was Jacob Stryker, who was born in 1648 in New Amsterdam (later known as New York City). He served as a magistrate and was involved in the local government.

Another significant figure in American history was Samuel Stryker, a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1740 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and played a crucial role in several battles against the British forces.

In the 19th century, John Stryker, an American businessman and philanthropist, made a name for himself. He was born in 1796 in New York and amassed a significant fortune through his involvement in various industries, including banking and real estate. He donated generously to educational institutions and charitable organizations.

Other notable individuals with the surname Stryker include:

1. Jan Strijker (1557-1629), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his portraits and history paintings.
2. Dirck Strijcker (1598-1670), a Dutch Golden Age painter who specialized in still life and genre scenes.
3. Melville Stryker (1851-1924), an American lawyer and judge from New Jersey who served as the president of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
4. Samuel Stryker (1820-1892), an American Civil War soldier and author who wrote several books on the history of New Jersey.
5. John Stryker Budd (1814-1896), an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stryker

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

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

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