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
School 428
Farm Labourer 36
Private Means 34
General Servant (domestic) 28
General Labourer 26
Dressmaker 21
Domestic Servant 17
House Painter 17
Clerk 16
Assisting In Business 16
Labourer 14
Shop Assistant 14
General Servant Domestic 13
None 13
Butcher 13
House Keeper 13
Bricklayer 12
Carman 11
Carpenter 11
Charwoman 10
Assisting In The Business 10
At Home 10
Dress Maker 10
Laundress 10
Nil 10

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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