Hurlbutt Surname
Approximately 690 people bear this surname
Hurlbutt Surname Definition:
Nick 'a hurl-bat,' one who has shown powers in the old game of hurling. For full account, v. Strutt's Sports and Pastimes, pp. 98-9. The bat for hurling was called a 'clubbe' or 'hurle-batte' Probably, also, a familiar sobriquet of a cloth-beater or woolbeater; v.
Read More About This SurnameHurlbutt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 647 | 1:560,215 | 46,155 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 254 | 1:197,711 | 17,239 |
Hurlbutt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nick 'a hurl-bat,' one who has shown powers in the old game of hurling. For full account, v. Strutt's Sports and Pastimes, pp. 98-9. The bat for hurling was called a 'clubbe' or 'hurle-batte' Probably, also, a familiar sobriquet of a cloth-beater or woolbeater; v. Beater. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Hurlbert.'
Robert Hurlebat. Riley's Memorials of London.
John Hurlebat, Close Rolls, 24 Edward III.
Robert Hurlebat, 15 Richard III: v. N. and Q., Jan. 24, 1857.
Thomas Hurlebatte, 15 Richard III: ibid.
John Hurlebatt, circa 1570. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
W. H. Hurlbert figures in a correspondence with Mr. Chamberlain (Manchester Evening Mail, May 14, 1886).
(English) 1 Bat-Thrower; a nickname from the mediæval sport [Middle English hurlebat(te, from Middle English hurlen, to hurl + Middle English bat(te, Old English batt] 2 for Hurlbert, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Hurlbert (army, bright); one proficient with a hurlebatte in the medieval game of hurling; one who used a hurlbat in combat.
HURLBAT: Halliwell, citing Howell, defines hurlebat as a kind of dart, which is clearly a misapprehension. I find the word in Boyer's English-French, and Ainsworth's Latin Dictionaries. The latter gives it as the equivalent of the classical ccesstus, and describes it as "a kind of club, or rather thong of leather, having plummets of lead fastened to it, used in boxing." But there was another implement of sport used in the time of Elizabeth for the game of ' hurling ' which was called the "clubbe or hurlebatte." For a description of hurling, see Hone's Strutt's Sports and Pastimes, pp. 98-99. This surname, like Shakespeare, Wagstaffe, &c., comes from some feat of strength on the part of the original bearer.
Hurlbutt Demographics
Average Hurlbutt Salary in
United States
$44,194 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hurlbutt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hurlbutt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hurlbutt is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hurlbutt? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 482,629th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 10,561,661 people. The surname Hurlbutt is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Hurlbutt are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 647 people, or 1 in 560,215. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.
Hurlbutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hurlbutt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 255 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hurlbutt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hurlbutt last name are 25.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.06% being registered with the political party.
Hurlbutt earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,194 USD per year.
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