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
School 1,397
Coal Miner Hewer 144
Private Means 105
Cotton Weaver 84
Labourer 78
Farm Labourer 73
General Labourer 69
General Servant (domestic) 67
Dressmaker 64
At Home 58
None 55
Farmer 54
Domestic Servant 49
House Painter 48
Shop Assistant 45
Clerk 40
House Keeper 38
Carter 38
Weaver 38
Housekeeper 36
At School 35
Charwoman 35
Coal Miner (hewer) 33
General Servant Domestic 30
Assisting In The Business 28

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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