Straka Family History
Straka Name Meaning
Czech and Slovak: nickname from straka ‘magpie’, probably for a
thievish or insolent person.possibly also from Greek
Strakas: nickname for a dandy, from Greek straka,
literally ‘crack of the whip’, used metaphorically to denote someone
concerned to impress with his appearance.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Straka Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Straka families
 37 - 72  13 - 36 |
 1 - 12  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Straka Family Origin
Straka Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Straka
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Straka Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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