Hurray Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Romania

Hurray Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Urry'. Possibly the popular form of Urian, which see. More probably it is local, but I have no proof.

John Hurri, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon Urri, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Hurray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Romania401:501,94738,412
England61:9,286,343223,652
India61:127,844,230863,365
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hurray (22) may also be a first name.

Hurray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Urry'. Possibly the popular form of Urian, which see. More probably it is local, but I have no proof.

John Hurri, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon Urri, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Ricardus Urry, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1677. Roger Barton and Anne Drew, with consent of her mother Dulsabella Urry: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1748. Baptised — Betty, d. James Hurry: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

1777. Married — John Lewis and Elizabeth Urry: ibid.

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

Variants of Urie, which see. Captain John Horie, a man of "approved valure and experience in warres'' is mentioned in the Ruthven correspondence (Roxburghe Club), p. 151. Sir John Hurry, a prominent officer in the civil wars of the seventeenth century, came from the family of Urrie of Pitfichie, Aberdeenshire. William Hurry, a minor poet of the nineteenth century.

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

Hurry is at present a Cambridgeshire name; but a family of Urry resided in Lincoln in the 16th and 17th centuries, members of "which on three occasions filled the office of sheriff of the city (Stark's "Lincoln"). There was a Simon Urri in Oxfordshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hurray Last Name Facts

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

Hurray (Arabic: مرحي) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurray? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hurray is the 1,239,697th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. Hurray occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hurray reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 22 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States Hurray is primarily concentrated in: California, where 22 percent are found, Ohio, where 21 percent are found and South Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States Hurray is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 21 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Hurray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hurray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hurray last name increased 2,083 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hurray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hurray last name are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the party.

Hurray earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Churray9259/
Khurray921/
Hurry914,065/
Hurra911,103/
Huray91693/
Urray9112/
Hurrah83513/
Churay83364/
Hauray83290/
Hourra83285/
Hurrey83254/
Urraya83152/
Huiray83101/
Churry8384/
Khurra8378/
Hurayt8375/
Churra8365/
Hurrea8357/
Hurraß8344/
Huerra8331/
Hurriy8328/
Khuray8320/
Hurrye8319/
Hurras8317/
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Houray8313/
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Haurra8312/
Huraye8310/
Hourry8310/
Khurry836/
Hurajy834/
Haurry833/
Hurrha831/
Hurrad830/
Jurray830/
Urra8020,103/
Hura8015,659/
Uray803,652/
Urry801,834/
Hury80608/
Chaurra77494/
Chouray77205/
Jhaurry7788/
Chauray7787/
Chourry7759/
Huerrau7738/
Houraya7730/
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Urrea7344,525/
Chura7341,062/
Houry736,592/
Khura735,276/
Guray734,664/
Uraya733,329/
Huera732,885/
Haury732,532/
Ahura732,291/
Hurre732,183/
Gurra731,807/
Houra731,746/
Gurry731,126/
Auray731,111/
Horry731,110/
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Horra73802/
Jurra73702/
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Juray73175/
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Chauraya71509/
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Chourrau7150/
Churgaye7124/
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Ehouraye711/
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Chaurrau711/
Hurryied711/
Khoury6762,375/
Ura6745,523/
Chhura679,937/
Churat675,373/
Gurrea674,297/
Chaura673,186/
Hourri672,493/
Ourrad671,841/
Choury671,035/
Choura671,030/
Hurych671,002/
Huraji67918/
Ury67890/
Hurree67809/
Houtry67723/
Guraya67624/
Huraux67621/
Hirayu67600/
Churai67576/
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Huriya67532/
Huriye67526/
Huiras67451/
Churas67390/
Ourrai67376/
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Gouray67325/
Haurat67305/
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Hiraya67280/
Hjoury67258/
Ehoura67254/
Churad67238/
Gurraj67227/
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Huraiz67218/
Hurzhy67217/
Hurash67214/
Hurrie67201/
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Horrai67170/
Huurre67166/
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Churyi67153/
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Choray67146/
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Huraju67130/
Horayi67108/
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Gauray6770/
Khurri6763/
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Hujrah6757/
Khurai6755/
Chaury6754/
Khaura6750/
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Chutry6739/
Husrat6737/
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Cheura6725/
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Horhay6717/
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Hurray Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hurray in the Arabic language
مرحيmrhy-

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