Stoehr Family History
Stoehr Name Meaning
North German (Stöhr): from Middle Low German store ‘sturgeon’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold sturgeon or a nickname for someone with some supposed resemblance to the fish. South German (Stöhr): variant of Stehr . South German (Stöhr): nickname from Middle High German stœraere stœrer ‘disturber unregistered craftsman (in a guild)’ (who worked in homes for pay and meals). North German (Stöhr): occasionally a topographic name for someone who lived by the Stör river in Holstein. Compare Stohr .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022