Stroud Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stroud Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stroud family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 417
Agricultural Labourer 75
Labourer 52
Laundress 41
Servant 24
Domestic Servant 22
Carpenter 20
General Servant 20
Dress Maker 19
Ag Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 15
Charwoman 12
House Keeper 12
Gardener 11
Annuitant 10
Carter 10
Tailor 10
Wife Of Above 10
Mariner 10
Butcher 8
Ag Lab 8
Painter 8
Dressmaker 8
Porter 8
Traveller 6

Stroud Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stroud 100% 21,471
2 Stride 50% 7,180
3 Strode 67% 1,325
4 Strood 83% 417
5 Stuard 50% 347
6 Stroude 86% 332
7 Straud 83% 157
8 Stread 67% 149
9 Strad 67% 145
10 Stard 50% 123

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

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