Struck
A rare surname that may come from a nickname, an occupation-related form, or a German/Dutch family name of the same spelling.
The #9,761 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 92,996 Americans shares it.
Etymology
This surname is most likely connected to the common Germanic word struck/strucken meaning "to strike" or "hit," which could have produced a nickname for someone forceful, quick, or notable in some physical way. In English, the same spelling can also be understood as the past tense of "strike," but that is less securely established as a surname origin. Because the available historical references do not give a direct etymology for Struck, the name is best treated as a short, possibly imported surname with several plausible sources rather than one settled explanation.
History
The surname appears to be uncommon in English-language records, especially in the United States. In practice it may represent families of German or Dutch ancestry, where Struck is a more natural inherited surname form. The historical excerpts provided mention the spelling only incidentally and do not document a specific origin story for the name.
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Fun fact
The same spelling, Struck, can function as an ordinary English word, but as a surname it is usually treated as a family name rather than a descriptive label.
From the historical record
“Q- names port' already referred to, says that on visiting the Island he was in Man ' much struck by the peculiar forms many names had assumed there, differing from those found in Ireland, though evidently derived from the same source. Thus, the name 'Clucas' is the Manx form of Lucas,”
— Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary (2 vols in 1)