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 2,087
Coal Miner 222
Cotton Weaver 174
Agricultural Labourer 133
Labourer 96
General Labourer 87
Dress Maker 82
Domestic Servant 77
House Keeper 61
General Servant 60
Frame Work Knitter 46
Annuitant 44
Laundress 41
Farm Labourer 37
Carpenter 35
Charwoman 35
Carter 34
Cotton Winder 32
Butcher 31
No Occupation 31
Silk Weaver 31
Blacksmith 30
Joiner 29
General Servant Domestic 28
Cotton Operative 25

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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