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
School 396
Farm Labourer 46
Private Means 42
General Labourer 31
Dressmaker 29
Labourer 25
Assisting In Business 19
General Servant (domestic) 19
Clerk 17
Farmer 17
Assisting In The Business 16
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Butcher 14
None 14
Scholar 14
General Servant Domestic 13
House Painter 13
Housekeeper 13
Domestic Servant 12
Domestic 12
Laundress 12
Shop Assistant 12
Dress Maker 11
At School 11
Errand Boy 10

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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