Storch is a German surname meaning "Stork". Notable people with the surname include: Ambrosius Pelargus (c. 1493 – 1561), German Dominican theologian (real last name Storch) Anne Storch (born 1968), German linguist Anton Storch (1892–1975), German politician Arthur Storch (1925–2013), American actor and Broadway director Beatrix von Storch (born 1971 as Duchess of Oldenburg), German politician (Alternative for Germany) Despina Storch (1894 or 1895 – 1918), Turkish woman alleged to have been a spy for Germany and the Ottoman Empire during World War I Eduard Štorch (1878–1956), Czech writer and archaeologist Erikka Lynn Storch (born 1971), American politician and Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates Frederik Storch (1805–1883), Danish genre painter Gerald L. Storch, American retail executive, former chairman and CEO of Toys "R" Us Hans von Storch (born 1949), German climatologist Karl Storch (1913–1992), German hammer thrower and 1952 Olympic silver medalist Klaus von Storch (born 1962), Chilean aerospace engineer and astronaut trainee Larry Storch (1923–2022), American actor and comedian Marcia Storch (1933–1998), American physician and feminist Marcus Storch (born 1942), Swedish industrialist and engineer Nikolaus Storch (died after 1536), reformation preacher Scott Storch (born 1973), American record producer Uwe Storch (born 1940), German mathematician Wenzel Storch (born 1961), German film director and producer Surnames from nicknames German-language surnames