Storz (surname)

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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]

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Winklmüller, Luca (18 December 2023). "Storz". Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.