Explore the Family Name Storlie

The meaning of Storlie

Norwegian: variant of Storli, a habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Storli, from stor ‘big’ + -li ‘hillside’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Selmer, Erik, Knute.

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How common is the last name Storlie in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Storlie has shown an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 29,296th in terms of common surnames across the United States and by 2010, it had climbed to 27,974th place, representing a 4.51% upswing. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also showed growth, with numbers escalating from 761 in 2000 to 857 in 2010, indicating an increase of 12.61%. The proportion per 100,000 people only saw a minor increase of 3.57%, moving from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,296	#27,974	4.51%
Count	761	857	12.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.29	3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Storlie

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Storlie. Predominantly, this surname is held by individuals identifying as White, though there was a slight decrease from 97.50% in 2000 to 95.45% in 2010. Interestingly, individuals recognizing themselves as Hispanic carrying the Storlie surname nearly doubled from 1.18% to 2.33%. Another trend that emerged was the appearance of Storlie amongst those identifying with two or more races, registering at 1.28% in 2010 from a previously recorded zero. Despite this, the surname did not appear within Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.5%	95.45%	-2.1%
Hispanic	1.18%	2.33%	97.46%
Two or More Races	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%