Strayer

Strayer Meaning & Origin

About Strayer
The surname Strayer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "strâere," meaning "street" or "road." It is an occupational surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a street or road. The name Strayer signifies a person who was associated with the maintenance or construction of roads, making it a common occupational surname in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Strayer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Strayer: 3,636
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,994
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Strayer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3606
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T R EY1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/streɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S366

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Strayer in Braille

Here's how to represent Strayer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Strayer in braille

How to sign the name Strayer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Strayer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Strayer in sign language

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