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Storrs Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from one or more minor places in northern England and the North Midlands named with the singular or plural form of Middle English storth (Old Norse storth) ‘brushwood; young plantation’. In Lancashire these include Storrs (in Arkholme with Cawood) and in Yorkshire Storrs (in Bradfield) Storr Hill (in Wyke) Storthes Hall (near Huddersfield) and Dungworth Storrs (near Sheffield). In Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire the surname is associated with terrain on the western edge of Sherwood Forest. variant of Storr with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Storr, Stork, Torr, Torre, Storer, Starrs, Storm, Starr, Torres

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Where is the Storrs family from?

You can see how Storrs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Storrs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Storrs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 56 Storrs families living in Yorkshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Storrs's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Storrs families in 1891.
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What did your Storrs ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk In Holy Orders and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Storrs. 15% of Storrs men worked as a Clerk In Holy Orders and 76% of Storrs women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Storrs were Colliery Labr (heavy Worke and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    15%
  • Ex Governor Rhodesia
    15%
  • Male Nurse
    10%
  • Colliery Labr (heavy Worke
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    10%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Storrs. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Storrs. For the veterans among your Storrs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Storrs lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Storrs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Storrs in 1952 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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