Where Does the Starck Surname Come From?

The spelling Starck grew out of Stark, a German surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “Strong”, the same as for Stark.

• The same family of names includes Starke and Sterk.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Starck is listed among the recognised spellings of Stark.

Family crest and blazon

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