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Strauss

in Iowa

There are 88 people with the last name "Strauss" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

NameRank
Strauss 4,400
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  1. is 4,396th most common Schnack
  2. is 4,397th most common Seivert
  3. is 4,398th most common Siebrecht
  4. is 4,399th most common Silvers
  5. is 4,400th most common Strauss
  6. is 4,401st most common Tice
  7. is 4,402nd most common Tjelmeland
  8. is 4,403rd most common Trost
  9. is 4,404th most common Wimmer

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Strauss

William, John, Brian, Eric, Richard, Arthur, Brook, James, Jody, Marlene

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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William Strauss, IA (5 searches)
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