Storrar Surname

431,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Storrar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. and offic. 'the storer,' one who stored goods, probably an officer in the feudal household; v. Storey. But more probably a wool-storer, a warehouseman. The name is frequently met with in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379.

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Storrar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3511:158,74114,915
Scotland2311:23,1772,598
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Australia341:793,99150,673
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Wales141:221,03813,576
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2351:15,9291,736
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Storrar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. and offic. 'the storer,' one who stored goods, probably an officer in the feudal household; v. Storey. But more probably a wool-storer, a warehouseman. The name is frequently met with in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379.

Johannes Storour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hugo Storrour, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Storour, 1379: ibid.

Henricus Storour, 1379: ibid.

1771. Married — Joseph Storer and Mary Kightley: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Weekley says (p. 105) this name means 'the convent treasurer,' but the Scottish name is from the office of 'storour.' one who has charge of the flocks and herds, as described in Douglas's Eneados (bk. VII, c. IX, 21-23):

"Tirrheus thair fader was fee maister, and gyde of studis, flokis, bowis, and heyrdis wyde,

As storoure to the king."

The tenant of a sheep farm in Scotland was called a 'storemaster. William Sturror witnessed sasine by Master Alexander Ramsay in 1534 (Bamff, p. 64), and Bessie Storrar is recorded in Easter Cash, 1732 (Dunkeld).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Storer is a common surname, in Germany, and means "a disturber;" but our Storers are probably indigenous and conservators, rather than breakers, of the peace, for two officers of the manor of Whittlesea in the Isle of Ely, elected every year, are called Storers.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Samuel Storer was churchwarden of St. Alkmund's church. Derby, in 1624 (G.), and the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Storrar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Storrar Come From? nationality or country of origin

Storrar is found most in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Storrar? popularity and diffusion

Storrar is the 431,117th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 9,120,833 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Storrar live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Storrar is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 351 people, or 1 in 158,741. In England Storrar is most prevalent in: Essex, where 33 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and Somerset, where 5 percent live. Beside England Storrar occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Storrar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Storrar has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Storrar last name grew 638 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Storrar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Storrar surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Storrar earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 37.54% more than the national average, earning R 326,844 per year; in United States they earn 29.18% more than the national average, earning $55,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.53% more than the national average, earning $60,879 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Storrard937/
Storar92176/
Storror8658/
Storare8615/
Storzar861/
Starrar861/
Storard861/
Stoorar860/
Storrord801/
Storor7798/
Starar7775/
Sturar771/
Sturart7118/
Sturare7116/
Sturhar711/
Starard711/
Starare711/
Starart711/
Sturard710/
Storair710/
Starartt670/
Steurart670/
Steurard670/
Sturor620/
Staror620/
Sturhor570/
Starhard531/
Stareard530/
Staroird530/
Starheart508/

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