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.
Discover how your Hurst ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 77 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 111 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 257 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 62 |
| Derbyshire | 143 |
| Devon | 60 |
| Dorset | 73 |
| Durham | 120 |
| Essex | 22 |
| Gloucestershire | 64 |
| Hampshire | 295 |
| Herefordshire | 11 |
| Hertfordshire | 36 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 229 |
| Lancashire | 2,750 |
| Leicestershire | 470 |
| Lincolnshire | 149 |
| London | 660 |
| Middlesex | 44 |
| Northumberland | 36 |
| Norfolk | 39 |
| Northamptonshire | 73 |
| Nottinghamshire | 258 |
| Oxfordshire | 74 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 80 |
| Somerset | 42 |
| Surrey | 148 |
| Sussex | 135 |
| Staffordshire | 278 |
| Warwickshire | 125 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 24 |
| Worcestershire | 30 |
| Yorkshire | 702 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 10 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 15 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,195 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 162 |
| Coal Miner | 153 |
| Cotton Weaver | 136 |
| Labourer | 97 |
| House Servant | 89 |
| House Keeper | 71 |
| Dress Maker | 52 |
| Silk Weaver | 49 |
| Servant | 47 |
| Carter | 46 |
| Nail Maker | 43 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 38 |
| General Servant | 35 |
| Shoe Maker | 35 |
| Laundress | 31 |
| Blacksmith | 31 |
| Cotton Piecer | 26 |
| Cotton Spinner | 26 |
| Cook | 24 |
| Lace Maker | 23 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 23 |
| Joiner | 23 |
| Cotton Winder | 22 |
| Cotton Factory Worker | 21 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hurst | 5,361 |
| William Hurst | 5,127 |
| John Hurst | 4,930 |
| Elizabeth Hurst | 3,476 |
| James Hurst | 3,113 |
| Thomas Hurst | 2,935 |
| Sarah Hurst | 2,907 |
| George Hurst | 2,694 |
| Ann Hurst | 1,948 |
| Henry Hurst | 1,801 |
| Joseph Hurst | 1,791 |
| Jane Hurst | 1,518 |
| Alice Hurst | 1,509 |
| Charles Hurst | 1,467 |
| Ellen Hurst | 1,196 |
| Annie Hurst | 1,133 |
| Margaret Hurst | 1,081 |
| Robert Hurst | 1,055 |
| Eliza Hurst | 1,034 |
| Hannah Hurst | 966 |
| Emma Hurst | 929 |
| Edward Hurst | 902 |
| Martha Hurst | 863 |
| Emily Hurst | 790 |
| Samuel Hurst | 742 |