Storz (surname)
Storz is a German surname, originating from the dialectal Alemannic word storz meaning "stalk" and "stump", which was "presumably a nickname for a short person" or "a person with a stiff, stubborn nature".[1][2] In Germany there are 1486 people surnamed Storz, mostly concentrated in the southwest, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.[2] As of 2010, there were 735 people in the United States with this surname.[1] Variants of Storz include Stortz and Storts, with 953 and 891 bearers in the US in 2010, respectively.[3][4]
People
[edit]- Erik Storz (born 1975), American football player
- Gerhard Storz (1898–1983), German scholar and politician
- Gisela Storz, American microbiologist
- Gottlieb Storz (1852–1939), German-American entrepreneur
- Harry Werner Storz (1904–1982), German sprinter
- Ronald E. Storz (1933–1970), United States Air Force pilot
- Sybill Storz (born 1937), German businesswoman
- Thiemo Storz (born 1991), German racing driver
- Todd Storz (1924–1964), American radio executive
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Storz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b Winklmüller, Luca (18 December 2023). "Storz". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Stortz". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Storts". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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