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Early Origins of the Strum family

The surname Strum was first found in Mecklenburg and Pomerania, where the name became known for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society in northern Germany. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Chronicles first mention Arnold Storm of Rostock in 1283, and M. Stormere, also of Rostock, in 1302.

Early History of the Strum family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Strum research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1442 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Strum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Strum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Storm, Stormer, Stoermer, Stormere, Stormen and many more.

Early Notables of the Strum family

Prominent bearers of the name Strum at this time were Theodor Woldsen Storm (1817-88), who was one of the greatest writers of the later 19th century. He came from...
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Strum Ranking

In the United States, the name Strum is the 14,464th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Strum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Strum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Louis Strum, who landed in Texas in 1860 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Strum (post 1700) +

  • Charles Laurence Strum (1948-2021), American journalist and author, senior editor at The New York Times from 1979 until his retirement in 2014
  • Shane Strum, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004 3
  • Oveta Strum, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952 3
  • Louie W. Strum, American politician, Justice of Florida State Supreme Court, 1925-31 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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