Hurling Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Hurling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herlwin.' All the early terminatives in -win became -in and -ing; v. Godwin and Urlwin.

Herlewin or Harlewin, Abbas de Becco, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Herlewin, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Hurling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5621:96,40211,752
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
England991:562,80934,447
Australia871:310,29526,919
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Hurling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herlwin.' All the early terminatives in -win became -in and -ing; v. Godwin and Urlwin.

Herlewin or Harlewin, Abbas de Becco, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Herlewin, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Henry Herlewine, Kent ibid.

Herlewin (without surname), Norfolk, ibid.

Herlewin de Raundes, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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

Hurling Last Name Facts

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

Hurling is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 366,594th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Hurling are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Hurling is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 562 people, or 1 in 96,402. In South Africa Hurling is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 85 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside and Gauteng, where 5 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Hurling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hurling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hurling surname expanded 768 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hurling last name are 2.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hurling earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 5.93% less than the national average, earning R 223,548 per year and in United States they earn 7.49% less than the national average, earning $39,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heurling9327/
Hurlingh937/
Churling933/
Huurling931/
Hurlin92452/
Urling92281/
Urlings86788/
Heurlin86633/
Gurling86361/
Hirling86326/
Horling86211/
Uerling86153/
Churlin8690/
Jurling8634/
Eurling862/
Ourling861/
Hurglin861/
Uhrling861/
Haurlin860/
Hourlin860/
Urlin83151/
Eurlings80586/
Hierling80234/
Cheurlin80171/
Chourlin8065/
Hoerling8042/
Oehrling8027/
Jeurling8016/
Hirrling807/
Churlina804/
Kheurlin803/
Uurlings801/
Chorling801/
Aurlings801/
Horlieng801/
Gourling800/
Juirling800/
Orling77428/
Hurlen77384/
Horlin77230/
Jurlin77167/
Urlina77145/
Gurlin77132/
Ourlin7746/
Urleng7730/
Irling7726/
Eurlin775/
Șurlin774/
Uhrlin772/
Urlinn771/
Urglin771/
Hurlyn770/
Gourlin71617/
Jourlin71264/
Jürling7170/
Aurlien7165/
Orrling7160/
Irrling7132/
Gurlina7131/
Chorlin7130/
Heurlén7126/
Horlink7119/
Ürlings7113/
Heurlen7111/
Hoerlin7110/
Hurleen717/
Oerling712/
Khurillina711/
Jurlink711/
Aurlina711/
Hurlene711/
Oehrlin710/
Horllin710/
Jirling710/
Orlling710/
Horlien710/
Orlin67812/
Juurlink67329/
Jeurlink6732/
Urlen678/
Orelling677/
Urlyn674/
Chorleng671/
Gurln671/
Jirrling671/
Hoerlien671/
Chorhlin671/
Churlyna671/
Irilling670/

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