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 304
Agricultural Labourer 122
Labourer 41
Dress Maker 24
Laundress 22
General Servant 18
Servant 16
Farm Labourer 13
Carpenter 13
House Servant 13
Chair Maker 13
Lace Maker 12
Blacksmith 11
Laborer 11
Cook 9
Shoe Maker 9
Coal Miner 9
Farmer 9
Carter 8
Nurse 8
Silk Weaver 8
Cooper 8
Domestic Servant 7
Grocer 6
Porter 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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