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.
Discover how your Storey ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 47 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 47 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 128 |
| Derbyshire | 48 |
| Devon | 13 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 798 |
| Essex | 13 |
| Gloucestershire | 9 |
| Hampshire | 39 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 48 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 111 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 35 |
| Lancashire | 431 |
| Leicestershire | 2 |
| Lincolnshire | 145 |
| London | 238 |
| Middlesex | 20 |
| Northumberland | 721 |
| Norfolk | 143 |
| Northamptonshire | 57 |
| Nottinghamshire | 133 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 111 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 40 |
| Somerset | 70 |
| Surrey | 33 |
| Sussex | 4 |
| Staffordshire | 5 |
| Warwickshire | 34 |
| Westmorland | 106 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 3 |
| Yorkshire | 795 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 2 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 734 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 132 |
| Coal Miner | 90 |
| House Servant | 67 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| Dress Maker | 51 |
| Servant | 29 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| Fisherman | 25 |
| General Servant | 23 |
| Lead Miner | 21 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| Cotton Weaver | 18 |
| House Maid | 16 |
| Shoe Maker | 15 |
| Wife Of Above | 15 |
| Carpenter | 15 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Farmer | 14 |
| Carter | 14 |
| Wife | 13 |
| Cook | 13 |
| Butcher | 13 |
| Errand Boy | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Storey | 3,852 |
| Mary Storey | 3,631 |
| William Storey | 3,330 |
| Elizabeth Storey | 2,423 |
| George Storey | 1,975 |
| Thomas Storey | 1,927 |
| James Storey | 1,582 |
| Sarah Storey | 1,536 |
| Jane Storey | 1,398 |
| Margaret Storey | 1,389 |
| Robert Storey | 1,290 |
| Ann Storey | 1,184 |
| Joseph Storey | 968 |
| Henry Storey | 798 |
| Annie Storey | 765 |
| Charles Storey | 717 |
| Hannah Storey | 642 |
| Alice Storey | 613 |
| Isabella Storey | 609 |
| Edward Storey | 573 |
| Ellen Storey | 567 |
| Eliza Storey | 476 |
| Emma Storey | 425 |
| Arthur Storey | 388 |
| Frederick Storey | 376 |
| 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 |
The surname Storey is the most popular version of all its varients