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
Living On Own Means 63
General Labourer 61
Farmer 42
Scholar 36
General Servant Domestic 35
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Dress Maker 27
Cook Domestic 22
Domestic Servant 21
Carpenter 20
Housemaid Domestic 18
Bricklayer 16
Butcher 16
Laundress Wash 16
Charwoman 14
Coal Miner C Hewer 14
House Maid Domestic 13
Tailor 13
Milliner 11
Tailoress 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Boot Maker 10
House Keeper Domestic 10
Ordinary 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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