Hurley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hurley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hurley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 424
Labourer 50
Dock Labourer 44
General Labourer 40
Coal Miner Hewer 31
Farm Labourer 22
Dressmaker 21
None 21
Domestic Servant 20
General Servant (domestic) 20
Laundress 18
Charwoman 17
Tailoress 17
At Home 15
Scholar 15
Carman 13
Clerk 13
General Servant Domestic 13
At School 13
School Girl 12
Assisting In The Business 11
Cook (domestic) 11
Domestic 11
Private Means 10
Nil 10

Hurley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Harley 83% 26,003
2 Hurley 100% 21,800
3 Horley 83% 6,468
4 Herley 83% 2,257
5 Hurly 83% 1,220
6 Hearley 71% 422
7 Harly 67% 403
8 Hearly 50% 191
9 Herly 67% 132
10 Hirley 83% 108

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The surname Hurley is the 2nd most popular variant of Harley.

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