Hurlstone Surname

520,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Hurlstone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hurlston,' a township in the parish of Acton, Cheshire.

Henry Hurleston, Cheshire, 14 Edward IV: East Cheshire.

John Hurleston, of Hurleston, Lancashire, 1566: Visit.

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Hurlstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:195,50217,195
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Cayman Islands841:761117
United States561:6,472,481306,764
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales51:618,90625,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Hurlstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hurlston,' a township in the parish of Acton, Cheshire.

Henry Hurleston, Cheshire, 14 Edward IV: East Cheshire.

John Hurleston, of Hurleston, Lancashire, 1566: Visit. Bedford 1566.

Richard Hurleston, of Hurleston, Lancashire, 1566: ibid.

1593. Margaret Hurleston, of Manchester, widow: Wills at Chester.

1612. William Hurleston, of Chester: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Hurlston (Chesh.), 14th cent. Hurdeles- ton, Hurdleston = Hyrdel’s Estate [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hurlston, a township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hurlstone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hurlstone has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurlstone? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 520,022nd most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,641,447 people. The last name Hurlstone occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Hurlstone are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 285 people, or 1 in 195,502. In England it is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 16 percent reside, Hampshire, where 12 percent reside and Dorset, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The Cayman Islands, where 13 percent reside.

Hurlstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hurlstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hurlstone last name grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurlstone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hurlstone are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Hurlstone earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $37,684 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurlestone9511/
Hurlston94909/
Hurleston8926/
Hurelston891/
Hourlston891/
Hirlstone890/
Hurlstan821/
Horlston820/
Hurlstom820/
Horleston7850/
Gurleston780/

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