Deriving from the Old English word for street, Stritch is a surname of Irish and English origin with close historical ties to the city of Limerick, where the Stritches were a family of merchants and politicians, the name appearing more than fifty times in lists of mayors and bailiffs between 1377 and 1650.[citation needed] The family name is also numerous in County Longford.

People with this surname

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  • Billy Stritch (born 1962), American composer, arranger, vocalist, and jazz pianist
  • Elaine Stritch (1926–2014), American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway
  • Samuel Stritch (1887–1958), American cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church