Explore the Family Name Storrs
The meaning of Storrs
English: 1. 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. 2. variant of Storr, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
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How common is the last name Storrs in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Storrs saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by about 8 percent from 16,249 in 2000 to 17,572 in 2010. In terms of count, there were 1,634 individuals with this surname in 2000 which decreased slightly to 1,600 in 2010, marking a change of around -2.08%. The proportion of the surname per 100k people also decreased by approximately 11% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,249 | #17,572 | -8.14% |
| Count | 1,634 | 1,600 | -2.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.54 | -11.48% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Storrs
Looking at the Decennial U.S. Census data for ethnicity, it's clear that the majority of individuals bearing the Storrs surname identify as White, with an increase from 85.43% in 2000 to 86.50% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.10% in 2000 to 2.19% in 2010. Representation of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was negligible in 2000 but saw a minor presence in 2010. The percentage of those claiming two or more races rose by about 24%, while those identifying as Black decreased by roughly 22%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.43% | 86.5% | 1.25% |
| Black | 11.08% | 8.63% | -22.11% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 2.19% | 99.09% |
| Two or More Races | 1.41% | 1.75% | 24.11% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.56% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |