Hurle Surname

338,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,087 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Hurle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hurley,' a parish in Berkshire, near Maidenhead. This surname is very strongly represented in the New York Directory, but as Dennis, Michael, Cornelius, Patrick, and other popular Irish personal names are generally found as the prefix, it is hardly necessary to state that a large number of the instances are of Hibernian origin.

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Hurle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3551:76,0448,891
England2141:260,36520,793
Germany1471:547,65645,370
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Spain921:508,17425,386
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
France301:2,214,091176,965
Wales261:119,0209,008
India181:42,614,743461,117
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

The alternate forms: Hurlé (12) are calculated separately.

Hurle (21) may also be a first name.

Hurle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hurley,' a parish in Berkshire, near Maidenhead. This surname is very strongly represented in the New York Directory, but as Dennis, Michael, Cornelius, Patrick, and other popular Irish personal names are generally found as the prefix, it is hardly necessary to state that a large number of the instances are of Hibernian origin. Their derivation, therefore, must be sought for in that country.

Randolph de Hurlegh, Somerset, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

(Prior) de Hurleye, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(Prior) de Hurle, Berkshire, ibid.

John de Hurlee, prior of Windham, Norfolk, 1317: History of Norfolk.

1670. Baptised — Mary, d. Henrye Hurley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1772. Married — John Hurley and Helen Fladgate: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hurel.' This personal name is found from Somersetshire to Cambridgeshire, but I can discover no traces of it north of the Trent.

John Harel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Hurel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Roger Hurel, Berkshire, ibid.

John Hurle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Stephen Hurel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry Hurel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Willelmus Hure, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

1 the Anglo-Saxon name-stem Herl-a [v. under Hurlbert] 2 a weak form of Hurrell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hurle Last Name Facts

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

Hurle (Marathi: हुल) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Hurlé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 338,461st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,704,274 people. Hurle occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hurle reside; 36 percent reside in Australasia and 36 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 21 people.

This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 355 people, or 1 in 76,044. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 29 percent are found, Queensland, where 29 percent are found and New South Wales, where 26 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Hurle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hurle has changed through the years. In The United States it increased 166 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hurle are 49.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 95.83% being registered with the political party.

Hurle earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.3% more than the national average, earning $61,834 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurlé9312/
Hurley9182,400/
Hurler911,244/
Hurrle91779/
Hurles91430/
Hurlet91192/
Hourle9139/
Hurlie9137/
Churle913/
Hurleu912/
Khurle912/
Hurele912/
Hurlle912/
Hurlei912/
Heurle911/
Hurled910/
Hurlhe910/
Urle8913/
Hurless83841/
Churlet83325/
Churley83242/
Heurley83202/
Khurlee83123/
Hurelle83120/
Heurlie8398/
Hurleys8311/
Hurlhey835/
Heurles835/
Hurlihe834/
Hourley833/
Hurlehy833/
Hurrley833/
Hurlett832/
Hurliey831/
Hurrele831/
Churles831/
Hurrles831/
Hourlei831/
Churile831/
Churlie831/
Haurley830/
Hurlehe830/
Hurille830/
Hurleey830/
Hurllet830/
Huyrley830/
Hurlley830/
Hurleha830/
Gurle801,817/
Hirle80709/
Hurly80427/
Uhrle80423/
Hurla80413/
Urlep80278/
Horle80237/
Urlea80166/
Urlet80110/
Urley8026/
Ihrle8019/
Urlie8018/
Jurle8012/
Hurli8012/
Urles809/
Urele807/
Urler805/
Eurle803/
Urile803/
Urhle802/
Urleh801/
Urlei801/
Urrle801/
Uirle801/
Aurle801/
Urzle800/
Chourlet7723/
Hurlehey777/
Hurrelle776/
D'Heurle775/
Chaurley775/
Chaurele772/
Huriller771/
Hurley's771/
Hurlahee770/
Hurletts770/
Hurlehay770/
Gurley7312,497/
Horley731,708/
Hoerle73527/
Horlle73437/
Hierle73241/
Hirlea73224/
Hirrle73192/
Gurlea73173/
Horlei73148/
Churly73111/
Horlea73102/
Aurele7390/
Churla7390/
Hurloi7385/
Țurlea7379/
Hurlai7373/
Hurlui7353/
Chorle7334/
Hürler7328/
Ourles7322/
Uhrlep7318/
Urlepp7315/
Hurlay7312/
Gourle7311/
Eurley7310/
Hirley738/
Șurlea738/
Gaurle737/
Gurlee737/
Urless735/
Horlee735/
Khurli734/
Aurley734/
Hurlia734/
Gurlle733/
Ourley733/
Aurèle733/
Hourly732/
Jurley731/
Churli731/
Eurler731/
Eurlet731/
Guurle731/
Aurles731/
Urille731/
Horrle731/
Heurly731/
Aurile731/
Hurlis731/
Hourla731/
Ourlet731/
Urelle731/
Åurlea731/
Aurlie731/
Urlett730/
Hurloy730/
Hurrly730/
Hurlly730/
Ureyle730/
Gurrle730/
Hoorle730/
Haurly730/
Houtrelle7163/
Hurleyová712/
Hurleyova711/
Hourielle711/
Chaurelle711/
Gourley6712,976/
Irle674,830/
Chorley673,115/
Urla671,750/
Urli67832/
Aurelle67660/
Hoerlle67499/
Orle67200/
Hourlay67151/
Churgel6783/
Khurgel6765/
Ourille6739/
Horelle6734/
Hurilla6733/
Hurlich6728/
Urlă6728/
Eurelle6726/
Hurlych6726/
Hoerrle6717/
Churlis6717/
Houreil6713/
Hirelle6710/
Chorlie678/
Jourley677/
Chorlee677/
Churgil674/
Khourly674/
Churhel674/
Gurrlle673/
Urly673/
Hurelli673/
Hurgell673/
Urlá673/
Urealle673/
Urielle672/
Khurhel672/
Churlyi672/
Khurgil671/
Urelley671/
Houtreille671/
Ausrele671/
Churail671/
Aurrele671/
Churlia671/
Jurille671/
Horrlle671/
Hirlley671/
Gaurley670/
Hurliss670/
Gourlee670/
Horllee670/
Hoerlee670/
Ourller670/
Ourlett670/
Hoorley670/
Eurless670/

Hurle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hurle in the Marathi language
हुलhula76.92
हुरलेhurale23.08

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