STORIE
Storie is a surname of Scottish origin that can be traced back to the Old Norse personal names Stori or StoriRi, which denote the qualities of greatness or size. It developed as a patronymic surname, signalling descent from an individual named Stori. Over centuries the name evolved to the contemporary form Storie and was adopted as a hereditary family name.
Earliest documentary evidence of the surname appears in the mid‑13th century. The name is recorded in the Fine Court Rolls of Essex in 1248 as that of Alexander Story, and the name is also noted in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the forenames Stori and Estori. By the 14th century a person named Thomas Storre appears in the 1379 Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire. The 17th century record of James Storie as a malt‑maker in 1646 further illustrates the persistence of the name in northern England.
The surname has produced several orthographic variants, including Storr, Storre, Storres, Storrs, Storey, Story, and Storye. These variants have been documented throughout England, especially in Yorkshire and Cornwall, as well as in the Scottish border region. Historical accounts suggest that the name may have arisen from Viking settlers in the British Isles during the eighth to the tenth centuries; however, migration, anglicisation and other linguistic shifts over time have influenced its modern form.
In contemporary times the surname Storie is predominantly found in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. According to recent census data it ranks as the 27,512th most common name in the United Kingdom, the 1,480th in Canada, and the 199,985th in the United States based on the 2000 US Census. Its presence in the British Isles, particularly Scotland and Cornwall, reflects its long historical continuity.
Today the surname remains in use, carried by families who trace their lineage back to the original Norse ancestor. While its historical roots provide a rich cultural backdrop, every instance of the name belongs to a distinct family history governed by the records and heritage of the individuals who bear it.
Typical given names associated with the Storie surname
Male
- Alastair
- Brian
- David
- Gregg
- Ian
- James
- John
- Mark
- Robert
- Stewart
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Anne
- Dawn
- Elizabeth
- Janet
- Joanne
- Katy
- Louise
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sandra
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Storey
- Story
- Storrie
- Stroie
- Stahre
- Stair
- Stare
- Starey
- Stari
- Starie
- Staries
- Starre
- Starrie
- Stauri
- Steir
- Stere
- Steri
- Sterie
- Sterio
- Sterrey
- Sterrie
- Steuri
- Stier
- Stir
- Stirr
- Stiry
- Stoar
- Stoor
- Stor
- Stora
- Store
- Stores
- Storeys
- Stories
- Storin
- Storo
- Storr
- Storre
- Storrey
- Storye
- Stour
- Sture
- Sturey
- Cyster
- Seatter
- Sotiriou
- Soutar
- Souter
- Sowter
- Star
- Stary
- Steere
- Sterry
- Stower
- Stowers
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 429 people named Storie in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around seven in a million people in Britain are named Storie.
Famous people named Storie
- Craig Storie - Scottish professional football player
- Katy Storie - Rugby union player
- Alastair Storie - Scottish cricketer
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.