Strong Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Strong Name Meaning: Derives from the pre 7th century word 'strang',becoming 'strong'.This was generally a nickname used for a 'strong man'.

The name is of Medieval origin,recorded in the 12th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Strong Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Strong family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 455
Agricultural Labourer 132
Labourer 54
House Servant 46
Coal Miner 41
Dress Maker 38
Servant 25
General Servant 19
Laundress 18
Fund Holder 18
Carter 16
Carpenter 16
Domestic Servant 12
Butcher 12
House Maid 12
Cook 11
Farm Labourer 11
Farmer's Son 11
Nurse 10
Pauper 10
Gardener 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Dressmaker 10
House Keeper 9
Farmer 9

Strong Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Strong 100% 32,589
2 Strange 71% 22,095
3 Strang 83% 1,309
4 String 83% 708
5 Stronge 86% 333
6 Strainge 63% 272
7 Estrange 63% 208
8 Stringe 71% 181
9 Staring 71% 103

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

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