History of your Surname
Get access to Strauch family records.Start a free trial

Strauch Family History

Strauch Name Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German strūch ‘bush brush’ or a habitational name from any of the places so called in Saxony and Bohemia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Stauch, Strauss, Streich, Struck, Rauch, Straut, Traugh, Such, Brauch

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Strauch family from?

You can see how Strauch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Strauch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Strauch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Strauch families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Strauch's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Strauch families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Strauch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
  • 1840
  • 1880
  • 1920
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Strauch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Strauch. 20% of Strauch men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Strauch women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Strauch were Clerk and Maid. .

View Census Data for Strauch | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Housework
    10%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Maid
    8%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Strauch family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Strauch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Strauch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Strauch

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Strauch. 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.

View all Strauch immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Strauch. For the veterans among your Strauch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Strauch military records

You've only scratched the surface of Strauch family history

Discover More

What is the average Strauch lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Strauch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Strauch in 1944 was 29, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Strauch

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Strauch family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Strauch last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial