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Strauss

in Illinois

There are 565 people with the last name "Strauss" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Strauss 1,925
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  1. is 1,921st most common Holm
  2. is 1,922nd most common Langley
  3. is 1,923rd most common Leone
  4. is 1,924th most common Sneed
  5. is 1,925th most common Strauss
  6. is 1,926th most common Clemens
  7. is 1,927th most common Fagan
  8. is 1,928th most common Weis
  9. is 1,929th most common Gandhi

Similar Names and Nicknames

Stratton, Strange, Strand, Strain, Straub, Strait, Strader, Strawn, Strang, Straight

Most Common First Names for Strauss

John, Richard, Robert, Michael, Carol, David, Deborah, Mary, Jeffrey, Jonathan

Meaning & History

German: nickname for an awkward or belligerent person, from Middle High German strūz ‘quarrel’, ‘complaint’.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German strūze, German Strauss ‘ostrich’, hence a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of an ostrich, or (among the German nobility) a nickname for someone whose coat-of-arms featured an ostrich, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird. In some cases the Jewish surname was ornamental.

Dutch: from a Germanic personal name, Strūsso.

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