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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 1911 there were 6 Storrs families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Storrs's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Storrs families in 1911.
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What did your Storrs ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Storrs. 30% of Storrs men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Storrs women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Storrs were Engineer and Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Engineer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • Maid
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
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Passenger Lists

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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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