Storey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Storey Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the word 'storr' meaning large.

A nickname given to someone of a large build. May have also been an occupational name for someone who looked after oxen.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Storey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Storey family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 134
Agricultural Labourer 104
Independent 86
Labourer 51
Farmer 46
Male Servant 38
Coal Miner 36
Shoe Maker 29
Tailor 19
Ag Labourer 17
Publican 14
Lead Miner 13
Mariner 11
Apprentice 10
Blacksmith 10
Butcher 9
Dress Maker 9
Grocer 9
Gardener 9
Clerk 8
Carpenter 8
Independant 8
Mason 8
Pupil 8
Smith 7

Storey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Storey 100% 50,973
2 Story 83% 13,898
3 Storry 83% 1,713
4 Stray 67% 1,612
5 Starey 83% 793
6 Storrie 57% 320
7 Storie 67% 226
8 Stary 67% 197
9 Storrey 86% 184

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The surname Storey is the most popular version of all its varients

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