Strawn
An English surname most likely from a place-name, probably referring to someone who came from a local feature named with “straw.”
The #6,373 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 57,785 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Strawn is generally treated as an English surname of locational origin. It is likely connected to a place-name or field-name built from Old English or Middle English "straw," referring to straw, stubble, or a place where straw was gathered or found. In some cases, surnames of this shape may also have developed from an altered spelling of another English name, but the place-name explanation is the most likely broad pattern.
History
The surname is found chiefly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where it was carried by later immigrants and their descendants. Like many locational surnames, it probably arose to identify a person by their place of origin rather than by a trade or personal characteristic. Modern bearers may descend from several unrelated family lines that adopted the same spelling over time.
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Fun fact
The spelling Strawn is uncommon enough that it can sometimes preserve a family line’s local or regional pronunciation more clearly than the older written form.