About Sturm
The surname Sturm is of German origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Middle High German word "sturm," meaning "storm." As a surname, it could have originated as a nickname for someone with a tempestuous or stormy personality. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place named Sturm, which could refer to a stormy or turbulent area. The surname Sturm can also be Jewish in origin, derived from the Yiddish word "shturm," meaning "assault" or "attack," and may have been given to someone who was a warrior or had a combative nature.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sturm based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Sturm in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sturm using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.