Storey Surname
Approximately 44,404 people bear this surname
Storey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Storr' (which see), popularly Storry.
Thomas Storre, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Storre, 1379: ibid.
Roger Storre, 1379: ibid.
Storey is still among the most familiar of Yorkshire names, but it has become, of necessity, mixed with Storer, which also is well established in that county.
Read More About This SurnameStorey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,162 | 1:19,957 | 2,516 |
| England | 15,939 | 1:3,496 | 474 |
| Canada | 3,520 | 1:10,467 | 1,569 |
| Australia | 3,040 | 1:8,880 | 1,318 |
| New Zealand | 910 | 1:4,976 | 803 |
| Scotland | 417 | 1:12,839 | 1,701 |
| Ireland | 416 | 1:11,320 | 1,426 |
| South Africa | 354 | 1:153,044 | 17,319 |
| Northern Ireland | 309 | 1:5,971 | 1,086 |
| Wales | 299 | 1:10,350 | 1,147 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
| Spain | 60 | 1:779,201 | 32,544 |
| Zimbabwe | 52 | 1:296,889 | 30,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 49 | 1:186,985 | 12,996 |
| Mexico | 48 | 1:2,585,963 | 21,318 |
| Malawi | 46 | 1:372,155 | 19,477 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Venezuela | 39 | 1:774,464 | 12,743 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Barbados | 26 | 1:11,056 | 800 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Isle of Man | 22 | 1:3,901 | 846 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Sudan | 2 | 1:18,755,098 | 14,167 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 501 | 1:8,842 | 1,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,420 | 1:3,285 | 467 |
| Scotland | 172 | 1:21,763 | 2,099 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,508 | 1:33,302 | 3,994 |
Storey (297) may also be a first name.
Storey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Storr' (which see), popularly Storry.
Thomas Storre, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Storre, 1379: ibid.
Roger Storre, 1379: ibid.
Storey is still among the most familiar of Yorkshire names, but it has become, of necessity, mixed with Storer, which also is well established in that county.
Johannes Staury, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1554. John Williams and Agnes Storry: Marriage Lic. (London).
1576. Baptised — Christopher Storey: St. James, Clerkenwell.
=Store (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -e)y, -ie.
Cp. Storrey.
(English) Descendant of little Store or Stori (strong, powerful).
1. See Story. 2. Said to be the same name with Storer. B.L.G.
From the Flemish, Storie, Story; from the French, Stora; in the Domesday Book, Stori; a personal name.
Storey Demographics
Average Male Storey Height
176.8 cm
Average Female Storey Height
164.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Storey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Storey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Storey occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Storey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Storey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 12,641st most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 164,119 people. Storey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Storey are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 511,663rd most widely held given name at a global level, borne by 297 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 18,162 people, or 1 in 19,957. In The United States Storey is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Storey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Storey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Storey last name rose 1,204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 17 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 934 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Storey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (34%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Storey last name are 15.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Storey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning 387,653 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 167.84% more than the national average, earning R 636,480 per year; in United States they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $43,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,009 CAD per year.
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Storey Reference & Research
Story DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Story FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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