Strack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Strack family

The surname Strack was first found in Nottingham, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, and were shown in the Domesday Book in 1086 as holding lands in that shire under the name of Strahlei, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Strack family

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Strack Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Strechley, Strecheley, Streichleigh, Strechly, Streichley, Stretchleigh and many more.

Early Notables of the Strack family

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Strack Ranking

In the United States, the name Strack is the 14,465^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Strack migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Strack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Peter Strack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Samuel Strack, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Henrich Strack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Johan Engel Strack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Johann Jost Strack, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Strack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Strack, who arrived in America in 1836 2
Heinr Jak Strack, who landed in America in 1852 2
Mrs. Heinr Wilh Strack, who arrived in America in 1852 2
Friedr Jak Strack, who landed in America in 1855 2
Anna Elis Strack, who landed in America in 1860 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Strack (post 1700) +

Dave Strack (1923-2014), American former university athletic director for the University of Arizona, head basketball coach of the University of Michigan, inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Gerhard Strack (1955-2020), German footballer who played as a defender
Dieter Strack, West German retired professional basketball player
Günter Strack (1929-1999), German television actor, known for his role in the Hitchcock thriller Torn Curtain (1966)
Hermann Leberecht Strack (1848-1922), German Protestant theologian and Orientalist
Johann Heinrich Strack (1805-1880), German architect, best known for his Berlin Victory Column

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)