| ![Show Contents]() Straker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Straker familyThe surname Straker was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1246 when Robert Straker held lands. Early History of the Straker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Straker research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Straker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Straker Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Straker, Strache, Stracher, Stracour, Strakour, Stracher, Striker and many more. Early Notables of the Straker familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Straker family of Lancashire
Straker RankingIn the United States, the name Straker is the 17,125th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Straker migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Straker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nora Straker, aged 7, who landed in America from London, in 1892
- Wilhelmina Straker, aged 26, who settled in America, in 1892
- David A. Straker, aged 18, who immigrated to America, in 1897
Straker Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- James H. Straker, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from England, in 1905
- Samuel Straker, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Broomside, England, in 1907
- Thomas Straker, aged 40, who landed in America from Broomside, England, in 1907
- Tooke G. Straker, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Morton-on-Tees, England, in 1912
- John Arthur Straker, aged 5, who settled in America from London, England, in 1914
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| Straker migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Straker Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Robert George Straker, aged 47, who settled in Alberta, Canada, in 1923
| Contemporary Notables of the name Straker (post 1700) | + |
- Lester "Les" Paul Straker Bolnalda (b. 1959), Venezuela-born, American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher
- Arthur Coppin Straker (1893-1961), English cricketer
- Nick Straker, born Nick Bailey, English musician based in London, founder of The Nick Straker Band
- Anthony Othneal Straker (b. 1988), English-born Barbadian footballer
- Sir Louis Hilton Straker KCMG (b. 1944), Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- William Straker (1855-1941), British trade unionist, Secretary of the Northumberland Miners' Association (1905 to 1935)
- Peter Straker (b. 1943), Jamaican-born singer and actor, best known for appearances in Doctor Who (1979)
- Karen Straker (1964-1988), British silver medalist equestrian at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Melissa Straker -Taylor (b. 1976), Barbados four-time bronze medalist female track and field sprinter
- Sidney Straker (b. 1893), London motor agent, co-founder of Straker-Squire, a British automobile manufacturer based in Bristol
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Straker migration to the United States 
Straker migration to Canada 
