Hurl Surname

427,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hurl Surname Definition:

Rare current surnames. Possibly weak forms of Hurrell, French Hurel. David Hurl had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (Bain, IV, 970).

Hurl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2771:133,01713,807
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
England1621:343,93925,007
Northern Ireland651:28,3853,035
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Wales101:309,45316,869
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland981:45,2033,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Hurl (122) may also be a first name.

Hurl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rare current surnames. Possibly weak forms of Hurrell, French Hurel. David Hurl had a safe conduct into England, 1424 (Bain, IV, 970).

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

Hurl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hurl is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 427,840th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 9,030,416 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Hurl reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 844,248th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 122 people.

This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 133,017. In Canada Hurl is primarily found in: Ontario, where 32 percent live, Alberta, where 26 percent live and Manitoba, where 22 percent live. Outside of Canada it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Hurl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hurl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hurl surname rose 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 51 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hurl last name are 12.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hurl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.32% less than the national average, earning $43,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.82% less than the national average, earning $46,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurel895,045/
Khurl8994/
Hurll8983/
Hurld8924/
Huril8913/
Churl893/
Hurlt891/
Ahurl891/
Huerl891/
Huryl891/
Hourl890/
Url861,021/
Hurzel80274/
Hurlet80192/
Hurrel80106/
Hurell8066/
Khurel8053/
Husril8050/
Hurril8037/
Churel8037/
Huryol8030/
Hutrel8029/
Huriel8024/
Haurel8015/
Hourel8014/
Heurel807/
Khurll806/
Churil803/
Khuril803/
Khourl801/
Huiril801/
Huroel801/
Huerel801/
Hurill801/
Churyl801/
Chusrl801/
Hurled800/
Gurl75575/
Hirl75394/
Urel75393/
Horl75229/
Uril7547/
Uhrl7512/
Urhl754/
Jurl753/
Ihrl753/
Uurl753/
Eurl752/
Aurl752/
Uryl752/
Urlt752/
Utrl751/
Ourl751/
Ujrl751/
Uirl751/
Urrl751/
Urll751/
Uyrl751/
Hurrell736,720/
Churlet73325/
Chaurel7358/
Hurrill7351/
Houreld7346/
Hauriel7338/
Churill737/
Huerell735/
Churgil734/
Hurlett732/
Churell731/
Churiel731/
Hourell731/
Houriel731/
Huitrel731/
Cheuryl731/
Hurlova731/
Heuruel731/
Huruell730/
Hutrell730/
Huttrel730/
Hurreld730/
Haurell730/
Hierl673,683/
Uriol673,371/
Horel671,997/
Uriel671,837/
Aurel671,567/
Hirel67971/
Gurel67627/
Hoerl67611/
Ureel67590/
Uhrle67423/
Urell67309/
Urlep67278/
Jurel67253/
Horil67247/
Oehrl67164/
Urlet67110/
Hürel67106/
Horyl67100/
Guril6745/
Juril6736/
Auril6727/
Gurll6725/
Chourlet6723/
Guryl6719/
Eurel6716/
Uruel6713/
Urgil6711/
Usril6710/
Churlova678/
Hiril678/
Uğrel676/
Ureul675/
Urael674/
Hurylova674/
Huttrell673/
Chaurell672/
Jourl671/
Urleh671/
Chorl671/
Horrl671/
Hirll671/
Urzel671/
Țurel671/
Ihril671/
Urill670/
Juirl670/
Horll670/
Urril670/

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