Stringer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stringer Name Meaning: Occupational for a maker of 'bow strings'.From middle English 'streng'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The 'long bow' was the most popular & famous for its hunting skills & help during the war.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stringer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stringer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 734
Agricultural Labourer 123
Labourer 95
Domestic Servant 59
Coal Miner 56
General Servant 42
Dress Maker 33
Laundress 32
Servant 27
House Keeper 20
Woollen Weaver 18
Farm Labourer 17
Blacksmith 15
File Cutter 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Gardener 13
Brick Maker 12
Farm Servant 12
Bricklayer 11
Carpenter 11
Brick Layer 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Farmer 10
No Occupation 10
Annuitant 10

Stringer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stringer 100% 39,167
2 Stranger 88% 3,111
3 Stronger 88% 1,493
4 Strenger 88% 240
5 Strainger 89% 122

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The surname Stringer is the most popular version of all its varients

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