Strahl Family History

Strahl Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German strāle ‘flash of lightning strip of land’; it may have been a nickname from the first sense but appears more generally to have derived from the second sense as a topographic name or from a field name.

German (Strähl): metonymic occupational name for a comb maker from Middle High German stræl ‘comb’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from Yiddish shtral or German Strahl ‘ray of light sunbeam’.

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

Similar surnames: Strang, Strahm, Stahl, Strahler, Stuhl, Stohl, Stall, Stroh, Staal, Stiehl

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3K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
23K	Member Trees

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Where is the Strahl family from?

You can see how Strahl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Strahl family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Strahl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Strahl families living in Manitoba. This was about 59% of all the recorded Strahl's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Strahl families in 1911.

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What did your Strahl ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Strahl. 15% of Strahl men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Strahl women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Strahl were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

15%

Laborer

13%

Salesman

10%

Clerk

Stenographer

14%

Housewife

10%

Housework

10%

Housekeeper

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Strahl. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Strahl census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Strahl. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Strahl. For the veterans among your Strahl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Strahl lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Strahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Strahl in 1946 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

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Strahl Surname Meaning

German (Strähl): metonymic occupational name for a comb maker from Middle High German stræl ‘comb’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from Yiddish shtral or German Strahl ‘ray of light sunbeam’.

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

Where is the Strahl family from?

What did your Strahl ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

15%

Laborer

13%

Salesman

10%

Clerk

Stenographer

14%

Housewife

10%

Housework

10%

Housekeeper

What Strahl family records will you find?

What is the average Strahl lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Strahl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Strahl in 1946 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

Strahl Family History

Strahl Surname Meaning

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Strahl Surname Meaning

51,000 record(s) for Strahl

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Where is the Strahl family from?

What did your Strahl ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Strahl family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Strahl lifespan?

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