Strange Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Strange Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Strange family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 239
Agricultural Labourer 114
House Servant 32
Labourer 30
At Home 25
Dress Maker 25
Servant 24
Farm Labourer 23
Pauper 16
Laundress 14
General Servant 13
Scholar At Home 11
Shoe Maker 11
Wife Of Above 11
Cooper 11
Chair Maker 10
Carpenter 9
Cordwainer 9
Shoe Binder 8
Annuitant 7
Agricultural Laborer 7
Blacksmith 6
Grocer 6
Needle Woman 6
Farmer 6

Strange Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Strong 71% 32,589
2 Strange 100% 22,095
3 Strang 86% 1,309
4 String 71% 708
5 Stronge 86% 333
6 Strainge 88% 272
7 Estrange 88% 208
8 Stringe 86% 181
9 Staring 57% 103

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The surname Strange is the 2nd most popular variant of Strong.

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