Find out how popular the last name Stork is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stork.

Stork, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stork surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stork in America

Stork is the 9415th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stork surname appeared 3,454 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stork.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stork to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Stork

The surname Stork is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English word "storc" or "stork", which referred to the large wading bird. It is thought to have originated as a nickname for someone with a tall, stork-like appearance or gait, or perhaps someone who lived near a place frequented by storks.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Storca" and "Storce". These entries suggest the name was already well-established in parts of England by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name was often spelled with variations like "Storke", "Stork", and "Storkes". In the 14th century, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 mention a Richard Storke in Oxfordshire.

The Stork surname can also be traced to various place names in England that incorporate the word "stork", such as Storkesdale in Yorkshire and Storkeston in Leicestershire. These place names likely originated from the presence of storks in those areas.

Notable historical figures with the surname Stork include William Stork (c. 1501-1572), an English Member of Parliament and Sheriff of Oxfordshire, and John Stork (1668-1753), a Dutch-born English artist known for his portraits and landscapes.

In the 17th century, Johannes Stork (1619-1684) was a German mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of calculus. Another mathematician, Abraham Stork (1590-1663), was a Dutch professor at the University of Leiden.

During the 18th century, William Stork (1738-1805) was a British Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy, while his contemporary, William Stork (1738-1819), was a noted English engraver and artist.

While these are just a few examples, the Stork surname has a rich history spanning centuries and can be found across various parts of Europe, particularly in England, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stork

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stork.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stork was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stork has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stork was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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