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The English town is named as La Strode in a document of 1221, though most early records use the spelling Stroud. The Old English name Strōd refers to a "marshy land overgrown with brushwood". The original pronunciation survives in the Kent town of Strood.

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United States Stroud Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1357
Frequency 23,946 people (8.88 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 79.4% Hispanic 1.37% Black 16.75% Asian/PI 0.39% Native Am. 0.61% Two+ 1.49%
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United Kingdom Stroud Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #1715

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France Stroud Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #265514
INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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