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
Scholar 865
Agricultural Labourer 170
House Servant 120
At Home 119
Coal Miner 98
Labourer 84
Dress Maker 66
Servant 64
Frame Work Knitter 63
Farm Labourer 47
General Servant 41
Blacksmith 38
House Keeper 36
Nail Maker 31
Cotton Weaver 29
Laundress 28
Power Loom Weaver 28
Weaver 28
Tailor 26
Gardener 26
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 26
Cotton Spinner 24
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 24
Pauper 22
Shoe Maker 22

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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