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 526
General Labourer 44
Agricultural Labourer 42
Laundress 33
Domestic Servant 29
Labourer 29
Dress Maker 21
Living On Her Own Means 20
Carpenter 17
Gardener 17
Farm Labourer 16
General Servant Domestic 14
General Servant 12
Living On Own Means 12
Mariner 12
Grocer 10
House Keeper 9
House Maid Domestic Servant 9
Charwoman 8
Tailor 8
Baker 8
General Domestic Servant 8
Carman 7
Bricklayer 7
Coal Miner 7

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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