Stork

stork Störk English + (surname) Etymology Two main origins: English surname from en stork, a nickname for a thin man with long legs. en de Stork, probably a nickname or a habitational surname from a place in Hesse. Proper noun s en. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Stork is the 9415th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3454 individuals. Stork is most common among White (94.53%) individuals. Further reading en surnames from nicknames surnames from German Dutch Etymology First attested as Storck around 1680. Derived from nl nds-nl stork stork, Ciconia ciconia. Originally the name of a farmhouse, which was named in turn for three storks' nests located on its premises. Pronunciation nl /stɔrk/ nl Stork nl ɔrk 1 nl stork Proper noun n nl hamlet mun/Eemsdelta p/Groningen c/Netherlands References Low German Noun m Störk nds GLG stork Synonyms nds Aadboor Adeboor Ebeer Odeboor Oodboor References nds Animals Birds