Strich

Strich Meaning & Origin

About Strich
The surname Strich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "strich," meaning "line" or "stroke." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a painter, a scribe, or a person who made lines or strokes in their profession. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone who had a distinctive physical feature or a particular behavior associated with a line or stroke. Overall, the surname Strich signifies a connection to a line or stroke-related occupation or characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Strich: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Strich 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 Strich is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRX
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S36020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T R IH1 K
🌐 IPA
/strich*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRX', 'STRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Strich in Braille

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

The name Strich in braille

How to sign the name Strich using Sign Language

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

The name Strich in sign language

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