Story Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Story Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Story family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 268
Agricultural Labourer 56
Cotton Weaver 21
House Servant 20
Carter 18
House Keeper 15
Coal Miner 14
Labourer 14
Dress Maker 13
Farm Servant 13
Blacksmith 11
Servant 10
House Maid 10
Farmers Son 9
Groom 8
General Servant 8
Dairy Maid 7
Shoe Maker 7
Lace Maker 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Cook 6
Grocer 6
Inn Keeper 6
Joiner 6
Farm Labourer 6

Story Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Storey 83% 50,973
2 Story 100% 13,898
3 Storry 83% 1,713
4 Stray 60% 1,612
5 Starey 67% 793
6 Storrie 57% 320
7 Storie 67% 226
8 Stary 80% 197
9 Storrey 71% 184

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The surname Story is the 2nd most popular variant of Storey.

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