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Sturm Name Meaning

German: nickname for a man of blustery temperament from Middle High German sturm ‘storm’. This form of the surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Czechia (see also 2 below). Slovenian Croatian Czech and Slovak (Šturm): nickname from šturm an (obsolete) word of German origin meaning ‘storm’ also ‘uproar’ (see 1 above). Dutch: variant of Storm . Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Sturm Sturmi. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Sturm ‘storm’.

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


Similar surnames: Storm, Turk, Stern, Sturman, Stumm, Star, Stuhl, Sterk, Stum, Stark

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Where is the Sturm family from?

You can see how Sturm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sturm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sturm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Sturm families living in Illinois. This was about 26% of all the recorded Sturm's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Sturm families in 1840.
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What did your Sturm ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sturm. 14% of Sturm men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Sturm women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sturm were Clerk and Clerk. .

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*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

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Clerk
    7%
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Census Records

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Sturm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sturm census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Sturm. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Sturm. For the veterans among your Sturm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sturm lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Sturm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Sturm in 1945 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

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