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 2,103
Coal Miner 257
Cotton Weaver 217
General Labourer 155
Agricultural Labourer 117
Living On Own Means 113
Domestic Servant 104
Labourer 90
Dress Maker 89
Living On Her Own Means 72
Farmer 70
General Servant Domestic 68
General Servant 61
Cotton Spinner 49
Farm Labourer 48
House Keeper 45
Carter 45
Blacksmith 42
Laundress 41
Cotton Winder 40
Carpenter 38
Gardener 36
Clerk 36
Joiner 36
Butcher 34

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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