Storrs Family History

Storrs Surname 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, Stowers

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14K	Census and Voter Lists
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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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Clerk in holy orders

15%

ex governor rhodesia

15%

male nurse

10%

colliery labr (heavy worke

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

10%

Housewife

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Storrs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Storrs census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K 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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Military Records

There are 2K 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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Storrs Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Storrs family from?

What did your Storrs ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Clerk in holy orders

15%

ex governor rhodesia

15%

male nurse

10%

colliery labr (heavy worke

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

10%

Housewife

Domestic duties

What Storrs family records will you find?

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.

Storrs Family History

Storrs Surname Meaning

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122,000 record(s) for Storrs

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Where is the Storrs family from?

What did your Storrs ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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