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Strakan Family History

Strakan Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Straka, Strahan, Strachan, Trahan, Trakas, Strada, Stroman, Strama

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Where is the Strakan family from?

You can see how Strakan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Strakan family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Strakan families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Strakan family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Strakan's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Strakan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Strakan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Strakan ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Strakan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 66 census records available for the last name Strakan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Strakan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Strakan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4 military records available for the last name Strakan. For the veterans among your Strakan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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