Hurd Surname
Approximately 31,643 people bear this surname
Hurd Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the herd,' i.e. the cattletender, found in compounds like Shepherd, Calvert (calve-herd), Coward, Oxenherd. Middle English herde, in Piers Plowman hurde. Heard is one of the instances among hundreds of the great imitative tendency in spelling surnames.
Read More About This SurnameHurd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27,110 | 1:13,370 | 1,657 |
| England | 2,106 | 1:26,457 | 3,613 |
| Canada | 1,299 | 1:28,365 | 3,743 |
| Australia | 407 | 1:66,329 | 7,905 |
| Jamaica | 225 | 1:12,755 | 1,281 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Ireland | 32 | 1:147,154 | 6,785 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,275 | 1:19,118 | 2,752 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:28,007 | 1,576 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,785 | 1:7,401 | 937 |
Hurd (130) may also be a first name.
Hurd Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the herd,' i.e. the cattletender, found in compounds like Shepherd, Calvert (calve-herd), Coward, Oxenherd. Middle English herde, in Piers Plowman hurde. Heard is one of the instances among hundreds of the great imitative tendency in spelling surnames.
Robert le Hirde, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Herde, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
David le Hyrde, Norfolk, ibid.
William le Hurde, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
The entries are very common in the Yorkshire Poll Tax:
Alanus Hyrd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Nicholans Hyrd, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Hird, 1379: ibid.
A variant of Herd, which see. Allan Herd in Mekill Cadderwood, 1610 (Campsie).
For Herd, q.v.
David le Hyrde.—Hundred Rolls William Hurde.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1534.
(English) One who tended domestic animals.
Old English, herd, a herdsman or keeper of cattle.
(Welsh.) From Hurdh, a ram.
Heard is an old Bideford name of the 16th and 17th centuries, still represented in that town and its neighbourhood. William Heard was a Bideford alderman in 1610, John Heard was mayor in 1619, and Walter Heard was mayor in 1627 (Wat.).
Hurd Demographics
Hurd Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hurd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hurd Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hurd (Arabic: هيرد) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hurd click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hurd? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 17,500th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 230,305 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Hurd are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hurd is also the 814,623rd most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 130 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 27,110 people, or 1 in 13,370. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Tennessee, where 4 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Hurd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hurd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hurd surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 457 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hurd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hurd surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hurd last name are 10.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.76% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hurd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.03% more than the national average, earning R 430,200 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $42,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khurd | 89 | 1,706 | / |
| Hourd | 89 | 365 | / |
| Huerd | 89 | 170 | / |
| Hurdt | 89 | 150 | / |
| Hurds | 89 | 81 | / |
| Haurd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hurtd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Heurd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Churd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Huird | 89 | 1 | / |
| Huurd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hurrd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hur | 86 | 8,861 | / |
| Urd | 86 | 411 | / |
| Hurrød | 80 | 35 | / |
| Chaurd | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chourd | 80 | 5 | / |
| Khurdh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khourd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khuhrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hurt | 75 | 32,250 | / |
| Hour | 75 | 13,076 | / |
| Hird | 75 | 7,749 | / |
| Hure | 75 | 6,374 | / |
| Hord | 75 | 4,937 | / |
| Jurd | 75 | 1,720 | / |
| Chur | 75 | 1,141 | / |
| Gurd | 75 | 966 | / |
| Hurr | 75 | 752 | / |
| Haur | 75 | 669 | / |
| Ahur | 75 | 382 | / |
| Khur | 75 | 372 | / |
| Ohur | 75 | 128 | / |
| Huur | 75 | 104 | / |
| Heur | 75 | 85 | / |
| Hutr | 75 | 60 | / |
| Hurh | 75 | 58 | / |
| Hurp | 75 | 45 | / |
| Huir | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hurz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Huhr | 75 | 12 | / |
| Urdh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ourd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eurd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aurd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uerd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Urdd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Husr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ihrd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Urds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urdz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uurd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hurdová | 73 | 154 | / |
| Hurdova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ur | 67 | 5,838 | / |
| Hurtt | 67 | 2,744 | / |
| Hurre | 67 | 2,183 | / |
| Gourd | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Hurth | 67 | 1,231 | / |
| Haure | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Chure | 67 | 706 | / |
| Chaur | 67 | 666 | / |
| Hourt | 67 | 593 | / |
| Chour | 67 | 506 | / |
| Hurte | 67 | 444 | / |
| Houre | 67 | 424 | / |
| Kheur | 67 | 416 | / |
| Khour | 67 | 314 | / |
| Chord | 67 | 280 | / |
| Khure | 67 | 247 | / |
| Hjour | 67 | 193 | / |
| Hordt | 67 | 186 | / |
| Hurts | 67 | 138 | / |
| Gaurd | 67 | 112 | / |
| Churr | 67 | 108 | / |
| Khurt | 67 | 88 | / |
| Heure | 67 | 86 | / |
| Hirdt | 67 | 80 | / |
| Jourd | 67 | 74 | / |
| Churt | 67 | 64 | / |
| Khaur | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hujre | 67 | 51 | / |
| Khurr | 67 | 51 | / |
| Hoerd | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hutrr | 67 | 49 | / |
| Huert | 67 | 34 | / |
| Huttr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Husrt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Heurt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Churh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chhur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cheur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jurdt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hordh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Heuër | 67 | 9 | / |
| Huire | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hausr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heurh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Housr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haurt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huyre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Husre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hurrt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Churz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chuhr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Churp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heurr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heusr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hurzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huyrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hourp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huirz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hurcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hourh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurehed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Churdova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uurdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhujr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hierd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoord | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ahurt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hirrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heutr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hurpf | 67 | 0 | / |
Hurd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hurd in the Arabic language | ||
| هيرد | hyrd | - |
Search for Another Surname
Hurd Reference & Research
Heard DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Heard FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hurd
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis