About Strachan
The surname Strachan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "strath" meaning "valley" and the word "an" meaning "of." Therefore, the name Strachan signifies someone who lived near or was associated with a valley. It is a locational surname that was often given to individuals who resided in or hailed from a place called Strachan in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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The surname Strachan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Strachan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Strachan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Strachan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Strachan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.