Storch is a German surname meaning "Stork". Notable people with the surname include:Ambrosius Pelargus, German Dominican theologian Anne Storch, German linguist Arthur Storch (1925–2013), American actor and Broadway director Beatrix von Storch, German politician Despina Storch, 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, 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, German climatologist Heinrich Storch (1766–1835), German-Russian economist Karl Storch (1913–1992), German hammer thrower and 1952 Olympic silver medalist Klaus von Storch, Chilean aerospace engineer and astronaut trainee Larry Storch, American actor Marcia Storch (1933–1998), American physician and feminist Marcus Storch, Swedish industrialist and engineer Nikolaus Storch, reformation preacher Scott Storch, American record producer Uwe Storch, German mathematician Wenzel Storch, German film director and producer
