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Early Origins of the Struck family

The surname Struck 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 Struck family

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Struck Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Struck family

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Struck Ranking

In the United States, the name Struck is the 7,059th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Struck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Struck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jan Peter Struck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
  • John Struck, who landed in South Carolina in 1749 2
Struck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Heinr Struck, who arrived in America in 1845 2
  • John Henry Struck, aged 33, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
  • Ludwig Struck, who arrived in St Clair County, III in 1855 2
  • John H E Struck, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 2
  • Edward Struck, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Struck Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antonie Struck, aged 17, who arrived in America, in 1906
  • George Struck, aged 6, who arrived in America from Carfin, Scotland, in 1906
  • August Struck, aged 23, who arrived in America from Bembergen, Germany, in 1909
  • Eduard Struck, aged 58, who arrived in America, in 1909
  • Emil Struck, aged 55, who arrived in America, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Struck migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Struck Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Carl Struck, aged 27, who landed in Quebec in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Struck (post 1700) +

  • Carl F. Struck (1842-1912), Norwegian American architect
  • Jack Struck, American politician, Mayor of Du Quoin, Illinois, 1965-73 3
  • Elizabeth R. Struck, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948 3
  • Hermann Struck (1876-1944), German Jewish artist known for his etchings
  • Peter Struck (1943-2012), German politician, German Federal Minister of Defence (2002-2005)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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