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 387
Agricultural Labourer 117
House Servant 65
Labourer 62
Farm Labourer 55
Coal Miner 32
Servant 29
At Home 28
Scholar At Home 26
Laundress 23
Dress Maker 20
Pauper 18
Farm Servant 16
General Servant 16
Annuitant 14
House Keeper 14
Butcher 14
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 14
Carpenter 12
Cook 12
Nurse 11
Glover 11
Baker 10
Tailor 10
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 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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