Show ContentsStrother History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Strother family

The surname Strother was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Strother family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Strother research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1357, 1555, 1567, 1675, 1700 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Strother History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Strother Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Strothers, Strother, Struther, Struthers and others.

Early Notables of the Strother family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

  • Edward Strother (1675?-1737), English medical writer, born in Northumberland, was perhaps son of Edward Strother, who was admitted an extra-licentiate of the College of Physicians on 1 Oct...

Strother Ranking

In the United States, the name Strother is the 3,091st most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1


Strother migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Strother Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Strother, who landed in Virginia in 1650 2
  • Isabella Strother, who landed in Maryland in 1681 2
Strother Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • James Wm. Strother, aged 57, who immigrated to the United States from Sheffield, in 1904
  • Therese Strother, aged 6, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Elsie Strother, aged 4, who landed in America, in 1905
  • Alice H. Strother, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
  • Dave C. Strother, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Strother migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Strother Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Joshua Strother, who arrived in Canada in 1830
Strother Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Effie Mildred Strother, aged 39, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1910
  • Lancelot C.A. Strother, aged 43, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1910

Strother migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Strother Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Henry O.W. Strother, aged 23, a govt agent, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 3
  • William Strother, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Strother (post 1700) +

  • Cynthia Sue Strother (1935-2024), American singer in the due The Bell Sisters
  • Raymond D. Strother (1940-2022), American Democratic political consultant from Port Arthur, Texas
  • William "Billly" Gregory Strother (b. 1982), retired American NFL football linebacker
  • General Dean Coldwell Strother (1908-2000), United States Air Force four star general, Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command, Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense Command (1965 to 1966)
  • David Hunter Strother (1816-1888), American magazine illustrator and writer, best known by his pseudonym, "Porte Crayon"
  • Ann Elise Strother (b. 1983), American basketball coach, and former professional player
  • James French Strother (1811-1860), American politician and lawyer from Virginia
  • George E. Strother, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1920 4
  • E. Strother, American Republican politician, Candidate for Governor of Nevada, 1882 4
  • David H. Strother, American politician, U.S. Consul General in Mexico City, 1884 4
  • ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Prince of Wales
  • Mr. Strother, British Corporal Marine, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 5


The Strother Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Accipiter praedam sequitur, nos gloriam
Motto Translation: When the hawk sees it's prey, we rejoice.


Suggested Readings for the name Strother +

  • Strother Families by Harold Heard.

  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. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html


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