Storck Surname
Approximately 9,567 people bear this surname
Storck Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stork,' the bird so called; compare Nightingale, Hawk, Sparrow, &c.
Thomas Storck, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Stork, Close Rolls, 16 Henry VI.
Simon Storke, 1535: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameStorck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,719 | 1:21,647 | 2,874 |
| United States | 2,437 | 1:148,732 | 15,331 |
| Brazil | 1,787 | 1:119,795 | 4,544 |
| France | 699 | 1:95,025 | 13,848 |
| Sweden | 206 | 1:47,800 | 3,721 |
| Netherlands | 110 | 1:153,520 | 22,896 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Denmark | 100 | 1:56,447 | 5,764 |
| Israel | 63 | 1:135,835 | 14,591 |
| Luxembourg | 54 | 1:10,751 | 1,842 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 1:174,743 | 15,901 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 408 | 1:123,085 | 11,950 |
The alternate forms: Störck (64) are calculated separately.
Storck (11) may also be a first name.
Storck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stork,' the bird so called; compare Nightingale, Hawk, Sparrow, &c.
Thomas Storck, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Stork, Close Rolls, 16 Henry VI.
Simon Storke, 1535: Register of the University of Oxford.
1580-1. Edward Graves and Elizabeth Storke: Marriage Lic. (London).
1784. Married — James Round and Mary Storck: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Stork, q.v.
Thomas Storck.—Hundred Rolls
The bird.
A corruption of Stock, Stocks, which see.
Storck Demographics
Average Male Storck Height
177.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Storck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Storck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Storck is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Störck. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Storck? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,379th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 761,738 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Storck are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Storck is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.
The surname Storck is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 3,719 people, or 1 in 21,647. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent are found, Hesse, where 23 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Germany it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 19 percent are found.
Storck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Storck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Storck surname rose 597 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Storck Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Storck are 14.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Storck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.18% more than the national average, earning 554,365 kr per year; in Peru they earn 134% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,360 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.05% less than the national average, earning R 170,988 per year; in United States they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $47,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.77% more than the national average, earning $58,017 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Störck | 94 | 64 | / |
| Storcks | 92 | 95 | / |
| Stoerck | 92 | 30 | / |
| Sztorck | 92 | 1 | / |
| Storcke | 92 | 0 | / |
| Stork | 91 | 17,660 | / |
| Storc | 91 | 285 | / |
| Schtorck | 86 | 3 | / |
| Starck | 83 | 7,574 | / |
| Sztorc | 83 | 1,584 | / |
| Sterck | 83 | 1,095 | / |
| Shtork | 83 | 335 | / |
| Storke | 83 | 317 | / |
| Stoerk | 83 | 145 | / |
| Sztork | 83 | 39 | / |
| Stärck | 83 | 25 | / |
| Sthorc | 83 | 3 | / |
| Storkc | 83 | 2 | / |
| Stohrk | 83 | 2 | / |
| Stourk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sthork | 83 | 1 | / |
| Storkt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stoork | 83 | 0 | / |
| Storcková | 80 | 1 | / |
| Starcke | 77 | 625 | / |
| Staerck | 77 | 225 | / |
| Starckx | 77 | 127 | / |
| Storkås | 77 | 95 | / |
| Shtorkh | 77 | 43 | / |
| Stärcke | 77 | 13 | / |
| Starcks | 77 | 12 | / |
| Staarck | 77 | 1 | / |
| Storrks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stark | 73 | 122,548 | / |
| Sterk | 73 | 6,411 | / |
| Stärk | 73 | 2,401 | / |
| Starc | 73 | 1,694 | / |
| Störk | 73 | 1,110 | / |
| Štork | 73 | 351 | / |
| Štorc | 73 | 71 | / |
| Storq | 73 | 44 | / |
| Storg | 73 | 28 | / |
| Stêrk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Storková | 71 | 30 | / |
| Storkova | 71 | 26 | / |
| Stoehrrk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Starke | 67 | 22,848 | / |
| Shtark | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Stárek | 67 | 985 | / |
| Staerk | 67 | 481 | / |
| Sztark | 67 | 472 | / |
| Stärke | 67 | 317 | / |
| Stercq | 67 | 91 | / |
| Sterkh | 67 | 88 | / |
| Shterk | 67 | 70 | / |
| Szterk | 67 | 46 | / |
| Shtorg | 67 | 12 | / |
| Starcková | 67 | 11 | / |
| Staark | 67 | 7 | / |
| Starkz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Starkh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Starkt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Storgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sttark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Storgs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sterrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stasrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sthark | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stuirk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Steurk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Starcs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Staurk | 67 | 0 | / |
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