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
Cotton Weaver 181
General Labourer 154
Living On Own Means 151
Dress Maker 104
General Servant Domestic 86
Coal Miner Hewer 72
Farmer 69
Scholar 64
Cotton Spinner 54
Coal Hewer 47
Cook Domestic 43
Coal Miner 43
Domestic Servant 41
Cotton Winder 41
Blacksmith 33
Laundress Wash 33
Carpenter 32
Charwoman 30
Agricultural Labourer 29
Housemaid Domestic 29
Servant Domestic 27
Cotton Card Room Hand 26
Draper Assistant 25
House Keeper 23
House Keeper Domestic 23

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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