Hurdman Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hurdman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the herdsman,' a guardian of cattle.

Margery Herdman, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Herdman, Kent, ibid.

Henry le Herdeman, Close Roll, 6 Edward I.

William le Herdeman, 25 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

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Hurdman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3411:163,39615,207
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Hurdman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the herdsman,' a guardian of cattle.

Margery Herdman, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Martin Herdman, Kent, ibid.

Henry le Herdeman, Close Roll, 6 Edward I.

William le Herdeman, 25 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

John Herdman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Mawde Hurdman, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Christopher Hurdsman, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

1524. John Hurdman and Anne Naysshe: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

From Old English hiredman, retainer, follower, one of the hired or body of domestic retainers of a great man. Robert hirdmand witnessed a charter by William de Cunynburg c. 1268 (RHM., I, p. 9). Symon Hirdeman was received to the English king's grace in 1321 (Bain, III, 724). James Hireman was parishioner of Kinkell, 1473 (Inverurie, p. 122), "Sir" Alexander Hyrdman was chaplain in the diocese of Dumblane in 1479 (SBR., p. 2651, and "Schir" John Hiidman was a notary public at Slains in 1508 (SCM., II, p. 265). William Hyrdman was hired apprentice at Cupar-Angus Abbey, 1485 (Cupar-Angus I, p. 307). (2) the man who tended a herd, especially cattle.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Herdman, q.v.

Ranulph le Hurdemon.—Chesh. Chmbrlns’. Accts., A.D. 1303-4.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anglo-Saxon hirdman, an attendant.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hurdman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hurdman occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurdman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hurdman is the 616,129th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,575,092 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hurdman are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 163,396. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 21 percent live, Worcestershire, where 16 percent live and Staffordshire, where 11 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Hurdman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hurdman has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 331 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 161 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hurdman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hurdman surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hurdman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 44.84% more than the national average, earning $62,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.15% more than the national average, earning $59,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirdman8674/
Hordman869/
Eurdman863/
Urdmann861/
Hurdmanová821/
Ordman77356/
Irdman770/
Hoerdmann751/
Oordman7135/
Oortdman671/

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