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Streng Family History

Streng Surname Meaning

German: variant of Strang. German: from Middle High German Middle Low German strenge ‘strong brave’; ‘hard pitiless’ hence a nickname for a strong or tough person.

This surname (in any of the possible senses; see also 1 above) is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Strang.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a rope maker from Middle Dutch strenc stringe ‘rope cord’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German streng ‘strict severe’.

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


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Where is the Streng family from?

You can see how Streng families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Streng family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Streng families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 58 Streng families living in Ohio. This was about 28% of all the recorded Streng's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Streng families in 1880.
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What did your Streng ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Streng. 23% of Streng men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Streng women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Streng were Truck Driver and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Assembler
    15%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%

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Passenger Lists

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