History of your Surname
Get access to Storch family records.Start a free trial

Storch Family History

Storch Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German storch ‘stork’ hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or a habitational name taken from a house with the sign of the bird. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Storch ‘stork’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Stork, Stock, Horch, Stich, Stroh, Stauch, Storr, Storer, Storm

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Storch family from?

You can see how Storch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Storch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Storch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Storch family living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Storch's in USA. Illinois and 2 other states had the highest population of Storch families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Storch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Storch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Storch. 11% of Storch men worked as a Salesman and 11% of Storch women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Storch were Clerk and Farmer. .

View Census Data for Storch | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    11%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    11%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Typist
    7%
  • Farmer
    7%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Storch family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Storch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Storch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Storch

Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Storch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Storch immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Storch. For the veterans among your Storch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Storch military records

You've only scratched the surface of Storch family history

Discover More

What is the average Storch lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Storch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Storch in 1943 was 49, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Storch

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Storch family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Storch last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial