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Strauss

in North Carolina

There are 203 people with the last name "Strauss" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Strauss 4,264
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  1. is 4,260th most common Pfeiffer
  2. is 4,261st most common Rees
  3. is 4,262nd most common Ricker
  4. is 4,263rd most common Ridley
  5. is 4,264th most common Strauss
  6. is 4,265th most common Talbott
  7. is 4,266th most common Treadaway
  8. is 4,267th most common Varney
  9. is 4,268th most common Albrecht

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Strauss

Michael, David, Daniel, Mary, Keith, Robert, Andrea, Brian, James, Jennifer

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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Michael Strauss, NC (9 searches)
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