Hurst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hurst Name Meaning: This is a topographic name for someone who lived on a 'wooded hill',a 'woodland area'. May also be habitational from any one of a number of places with this name.

The name is of english origin,dating back to the 11th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hurst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hurst family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 199
Agricultural Labourer 197
Independent 148
Cotton Weaver 97
Labourer 86
Weaver 81
Farmer 75
Male Servant 61
Collier 53
Shoe Maker 45
Silk Weaver 39
Coal Miner 38
Blacksmith 32
Frame Work Knitter 22
Cotton Spinner 21
Tailor 20
Nail Maker 20
Butcher 17
Ag Labourer 17
Carpenter 16
Grocer 15
Stocking Maker 15
Dress Maker 14
Gardener 14
Servant 14

Hurst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hurst 100% 81,001
2 Hirst 80% 66,521
3 Herst 80% 897
4 Harst 80% 567
5 Horst 80% 552
6 Hearst 67% 128

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The surname Hurst is the most popular version of all its varients

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