Submitted Name Save Type Surname Usage German Other Forms FormsStöhr, Stoehr, Stehr Edit Status Status [show contributorhide contributor] Added 6/11/2016 by LMS Meaning & History North German (Stöhr): see Stoehr.South German (Stöhr): nickname from Middle High German stœraere, stœrer ‘disturber’, ‘unregistered craftsman (in a guild)’ (who worked in homes for pay and meals), or a variant of Stehr.