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Early Origins of the Strine family

The surname Strine 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 Strine family

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Strine Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Strine family

Prominent bearers of the name Strine 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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Strine Ranking

In the United States, the name Strine is the 16,715th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Strine family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Boy Storm, who came to Philadelphia in 1727. Jacob Storm came in 1728; while Philip Storm came in 1749. Christoph Stormer came in 1749; while Deobald Stormer arrived in 1738..


Contemporary Notables of the name Strine (post 1700) +

  • Terry A. Strine (b. 1938), American Republican politician, Delaware Republican State Chair, 2004; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 2004, 2008 2
  • Harry Strine, American politician, Burgess of Milton, Pennsylvania, 1927 2
  • Eli Strine, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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