Hurford Surname

115,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hurford Surname Definition:

Thomas Hurford, one of the martyrs of the Monmouth rebellion in 1685, was executed at Yeovil (W.).

Hurford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4121:39,4605,100
Australia9251:29,1853,936
United States8321:435,64837,501
Wales2311:13,3961,482
Canada2221:165,97116,704
New Zealand1451:31,2305,420
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Guernsey221:2,929767
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7461:32,6754,333
Wales511:30,7531,694
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

Hurford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Hurford, one of the martyrs of the Monmouth rebellion in 1685, was executed at Yeovil (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hurford Last Name Facts

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

Hurford is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurford? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 115,400th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,820,976 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Hurford are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,412 people, or 1 in 39,460. In England it is most frequent in: Devon, where 14 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Somerset, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Hurford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hurford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 514 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 453 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hurford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hurford surname is chiefly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hurford are 10.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.99% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hurford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.67% more than the national average, earning R 493,512 per year; in United States they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $45,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $51,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heurford930/
Hurfford930/
Hourford930/
Urford923/
Hurfor921/
Horford8647/
Gurford862/
Hurfort861/
Hurferd860/
Orford772,928/
Hurfurt7121/
Hourfar7116/
Orfford718/
Orrford711/
Ourfour711/
Orfor672/
Irfard621/
Orfour621/
Hoorfar57356/
Horfart574/
Chorfar571/
Hirfert570/
Eurfurth530/

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Hurford Reference & Research

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Hereford FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hurford
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