Story

Story Meaning & Origin

About Story
The surname Story is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "storie," meaning a tale or narrative. It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was a storyteller or had a talent for storytelling. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and is now borne by individuals whose ancestors were associated with storytelling or had a reputation for being good storytellers.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Story is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Story: 19,218
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,867
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Story based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Story is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S3060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈstΙ”ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Story in Braille

Here's how to represent Story in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Story in braille

How to sign the name Story using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Story using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Story in sign language

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