Storrey Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Storrey 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.

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Storrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada701:526,36644,416
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Storrey 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.

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

= Storr (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -e)y,-ie.

Cp. Stor(e)y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. See Story. 2. Said to be the same name with Storer. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Storrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Storrey is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Storrey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,765,740th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Storrey are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 526,366. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 97 percent are found and British Columbia, where 3 percent are found. Other than Canada it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Storrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Storrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Storrey last name increased 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Storrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Storrey surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Storrey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $42,224 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% less than the national average, earning $46,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Storey9244,404/
Storry92863/
Storre92150/
Storrie862,009/
Storrer861,626/
Sterrey8634/
Sturrey8621/
Storeya8610/
Storres869/
Starrey866/
Storeys861/
Storeyt861/
Storrez861/
Storroy861/
Sthorey861/
Storrøe861/
Stotrey861/
Storeyd861/
Storeey860/
Storray860/
Story8337,893/
Store837,152/
Storer7711,686/
Storie774,378/
Sterry772,257/
Starry771,351/
Storri77476/
Storøy77385/
Storez77374/
Starre77345/
Stores77269/
Storay77212/
Storet77178/
Sturre77150/
Starey77111/
Sturey7776/
Sthory7748/
Stohry7742/
Storoe7740/
Sterre7736/
Storoy7730/
Stoery7728/
Stoore7716/
Stohre7715/
Storye7714/
Sztore7712/
Sturry7711/
Stoere779/
Storys778/
Stoury778/
Storge776/
Storeh775/
Storea774/
Shtory774/
Storiy773/
Storue773/
Storra773/
Storee772/
Storzy772/
Storep772/
Stored771/
Stoire771/
Storeu771/
Sterey771/
Större771/
Stoure770/
Stohrer71628/
Starret7197/
Sthorez7161/
Starrie7138/
Sterrie7129/
Stoirer7117/
Storhei7113/
Storest7112/
Storhed7111/
Steerey719/
Storerr716/
Sturray716/
Starrer715/
Starhey713/
Storets712/
Storycz712/
Stoorie711/
Storiya711/
Steerre711/
Storesh711/
Storiie711/
Storris711/
Storrza711/
Stourer711/
Sturrer711/
Sturrie711/
Stgorge711/
Stosray711/
Storees711/
Storeus711/
Shtoury711/
Storije711/
Sturret710/
Stotres710/
Storett710/
Storrit710/
Stoorer710/
Storrat710/
Storyie710/
Sthorer710/
Starrett674,638/
Stere672,484/
Stary672,404/
Stare672,380/
Stora671,400/
Sture671,125/
Stori671,023/
Steurrys6783/
Stury6758/
Stery6746/
Storhaye6735/
Sturrett6722/
Storheus677/
Störe675/
Starrepp673/
Störy673/
Ztore671/
Sttohrer671/
Storherr671/
Storratt671/
Stáry671/
Stūre671/
Storeich670/
Storritt670/
Starreth670/
Starrher670/

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