Hurdley Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hurdley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hurley,' a parish in Berkshire, near Maidenhead. This surname is very strongly represented in the New York Directory, but as Dennis, Michael, Cornelius, Patrick, and other popular Irish personal names are generally found as the prefix, it is hardly necessary to state that a large number of the instances are of Hibernian origin.

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Hurdley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2371:235,09719,437
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales151:206,30213,003
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hurdley (133) may also be a first name.

Hurdley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hurley,' a parish in Berkshire, near Maidenhead. This surname is very strongly represented in the New York Directory, but as Dennis, Michael, Cornelius, Patrick, and other popular Irish personal names are generally found as the prefix, it is hardly necessary to state that a large number of the instances are of Hibernian origin. Their derivation, therefore, must be sought for in that country.

Randolph de Hurlegh, Somerset, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

(Prior) de Hurleye, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(Prior) de Hurle, Berkshire, ibid.

John de Hurlee, prior of Windham, Norfolk, 1317: History of Norfolk.

1670. Baptised — Mary, d. Henrye Hurley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1772. Married — John Hurley and Helen Fladgate: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hurdley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hurdley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hurdley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Hurdley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurdley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 778,856th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Hurdley reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. Hurdley is also the 804,402nd most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 133 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 235,097. In England Hurdley is most common in: Shropshire, where 33 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and West Midlands, where 11 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Hurdley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hurdley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hurdley last name expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurdley Last Name Statistics demography

Hurdley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.21% less than the national average, earning $33,566 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurdle924,626/
Hurdly920/
Hurdler86102/
Hordley8675/
Gurdley8610/
Hurdles862/
Hirdley861/
Khurdle861/
Khurdly861/
Hurdlee860/
Hordle77116/
Hirdle7739/
Ordley7738/
Hurdli771/
Aurdle771/
Hourdille75132/
Hürdler71135/
Hurdlih711/
Urdelle711/
Horddle710/
Ordle672/
Urdla671/
Ordly671/
Urdelles671/
Gourdelle631/
Hourdillé631/
Hordli624/
Ordille57208/
Urdilla5712/
Urdella573/
Ordelly572/
Ordelle571/
Hourdilliat562/
Urdillas536/
Urdellas533/
Gurdelli530/
Irdla5015/

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