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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The surname Strayer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Strayer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.