Hurdon Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Hurdon Surname Definition:

From Hurden in Alternun. Qu. from hir-don, the long hill.

Hurdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Hurdon (20) may also be a first name.

Hurdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Hurden in Alternun. Qu. from hir-don, the long hill.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hurdon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hurdon is found most in Canada. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hurdon.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurdon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,506,728th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hurdon are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hurdon is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

The last name Hurdon is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,228,186. In Canada Hurdon is most numerous in: Ontario, where 80 percent live, Quebec, where 17 percent live and Alberta, where 3 percent live. Not including Canada this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Hurdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hurdon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hurdon last name declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hurdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hurdon last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hurdon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $44,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.25% more than the national average, earning $59,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hourdon9217/
Hurdong921/
Khurdon921/
Urdon912/
Hordon831,082/
Gurdon83649/
Hurdan8312/
Jurdon8311/
Hirdon832/
Ourdon831/
Hurdun830/
Gourdon777,095/
Jourdon77557/
Khurdan7716/
Jaurdon775/
Chordon772/
Gaurdon771/
Hordoin771/
Khurdun771/
Hurdung771/
Horrdon770/
Jurdoin770/
Aurddon770/
Churdan770/
Ordon733,683/
Urdan73124/
Urdun734/
Urdom731/
Urdán731/
Hourdane71204/
Haurdhan7197/
Ourdoune715/
Khurdane712/
Haurdhun711/
Hordun67308/
Urdang67227/
Jurdan67213/
Hordan67211/
Ordoon67140/
Gurdan67104/
Urdaan6756/
Ourdan6733/
Gurdun6730/
Gurdán6720/
Urdank6720/
Hurdum677/
Jirdon675/
Urdhan673/
Ordoin673/
Ordoyn672/
Hirdan672/
Aurdan671/
Eourdoine671/
Urdand671/
Oordon671/
Khourdane671/
Jurdão671/
Jurdun670/

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