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 632
Coal Miner 94
Agricultural Labourer 71
Domestic Servant 54
General Labourer 46
Living On Own Means 46
Dress Maker 41
Farmer 38
Living On Her Own Means 32
General Servant Domestic 32
Labourer 32
Laundress 24
House Keeper 22
General Servant 22
Grocer 22
Butcher 16
Clerk 16
Carpenter 15
Farm Servant 14
Gardener 14
Farm Labourer 13
Baker 11
Cotton Weaver 10
Shoe Maker 10
Tailor 10

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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