Storrs Surname
Approximately 2,954 people bear this surname
Storrs Surname Definition:
is surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Storr.' Anglo-Saxon stor, large, big; Danish stor, large, great. Genitive Storrs; compare Williams, Jenkins, Sec.; v. Storey.
1751. Married — Holland Cooksey and Elizabeth Storrs: St.
Read More About This SurnameStorrs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,250 | 1:161,093 | 16,401 |
| England | 425 | 1:131,101 | 12,983 |
| Australia | 153 | 1:176,442 | 17,942 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Ireland | 11 | 1:428,085 | 15,694 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:128,291 | 11,943 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 646 | 1:77,738 | 8,246 |
Storrs (29) may also be a first name.
Storrs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
is surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Storr.' Anglo-Saxon stor, large, big; Danish stor, large, great. Genitive Storrs; compare Williams, Jenkins, Sec.; v. Storey.
1751. Married — Holland Cooksey and Elizabeth Storrs: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1784. — John Hewett and Norris Storr: St. George, Hanover Square.
Storr’s (Son): v. Storr.
Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse stor, great, vast.
(Danish.) From storre, greater, larger, stout, strong.
A location name in Westmorland.
Storrs Demographics
Average Male Storrs Height
175.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Storrs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Storrs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Storrs is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Storrs? popularity and diffusion
The surname Storrs is the 149,540th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,467,009 people. The last name Storrs occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Storrs reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 29 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,250 people, or 1 in 161,093. In The United States Storrs is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Storrs occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Storrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Storrs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Storrs surname expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Storrs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Storrs surname are 9.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount Storrs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning $44,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23% more than the national average, earning $61,108 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storrss | 92 | 0 | / |
| Stors | 91 | 76 | / |
| Starrs | 83 | 1,359 | / |
| Storås | 83 | 377 | / |
| Stours | 83 | 187 | / |
| Sturrs | 83 | 56 | / |
| Sterrs | 83 | 19 | / |
| Stoers | 83 | 9 | / |
| Storss | 83 | 7 | / |
| Storsh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Stotrs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Storsz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Storse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stoors | 83 | 1 | / |
| Storsæt | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sttours | 77 | 6 | / |
| Storsch | 77 | 4 | / |
| Stars | 73 | 2,645 | / |
| Sters | 73 | 68 | / |
| Sturs | 73 | 5 | / |
| Stürs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sthorsch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Storch | 67 | 15,593 | / |
| Steers | 67 | 3,900 | / |
| Steurs | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Storshova | 67 | 31 | / |
| Starsh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Storce | 67 | 13 | / |
| Starås | 67 | 7 | / |
| Starss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Stahrs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sterås | 67 | 3 | / |
| Staars | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sturse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Starsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Starse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staurs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Starsø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stters | 67 | 1 | / |
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Storrs Reference & Research
Story DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Steers FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Storrs
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