Hurrell Surname

73,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hurrell Surname Definition:

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.

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Hurrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4901:15,9652,327
Australia1,1691:23,0933,182
United States8531:424,92336,761
Canada3251:113,37112,083
New Zealand3091:14,6552,571
Scotland1631:32,8463,278
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Wales801:38,6823,791
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
France151:4,428,181244,602
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Tonga41:26,828461
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7681:13,7872,067
Wales81:196,0527,186
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Hurrell (42) may also be a first name.

Hurrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Shaggy-Headed [French Hurel-O.French hure (O.H.Ger. and Old Norse hár, hair), shaggy hair + the diminutive suff. -l] The later form Hureau is now rather commoner in France than Hurel, which latter was the usual Middle English formerly

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English name denoting shaggy-haired (from Old-French hure) and possibly a form of Ó hEarghaill (anglice Harrell) a variant of Farrell (W)

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gislebert, Philip, Richard, Robert Hurel, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John, Richard Hurel, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Ralph H. Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Hurel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hurrell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hurrell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurrell? popularity and diffusion

Hurrell is the 73,286th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,084,456 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Hurrell reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Hurrell is also the 1,566,439th most common given name internationally, held by 42 people.

The last name Hurrell is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 3,490 people, or 1 in 15,965. In England Hurrell is mostly found in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Norfolk, where 9 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Hurrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hurrell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hurrell surname grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 790 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 8,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 22 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hurrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hurrell surname is chiefly Catholic (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hurrell surname are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hurrell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.94% more than the national average, earning R 356,316 per year; in United States they earn 3.61% more than the national average, earning $44,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning $46,106 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurrel92106/
Hurell9266/
Urrell923/
Horrell864,966/
Hirrell86155/
Gurrell86113/
Hurrill8651/
Jurrell865/
Huerell865/
Eurrell865/
Churell861/
Usrrell861/
Hourell861/
Huruell860/
Hutrell860/
Hurreld860/
Haurell860/
Hurel835,045/
Urell83309/
Hurll8383/
Huttrell803/
Chaurell802/
Jeurrell800/
Orrell774,570/
Aurell77579/
Hurzel77274/
Eurell77198/
Gurell77140/
Hirrel77109/
Uriell77101/
Horell7796/
Horrel7792/
Jurell7778/
Khurel7753/
Hurril7737/
Churel7737/
Urriel7735/
Hutrel7729/
Huriel7724/
Haurel7715/
Hirell7714/
Hourel7714/
Heurel777/
Khurll776/
Gurrel774/
Huroel771/
Aurrel771/
Huerel771/
Hurill771/
Jurrel771/
Irrell770/
Urzell770/
Uhrell770/
Hurl73807/
Urel73393/
Urrl731/
Urll731/
Horrill71255/
Chaurel7158/
Chorell7157/
Hirrill7153/
Houreld7146/
Hauriel7138/
Orriell7135/
Jaurell7117/
Churill717/
Gourrel712/
Horriel711/
Ierrell711/
Hierell711/
Churiel711/
Eurruel711/
Uttrell711/
Gourell711/
Houriel711/
Huitrel711/
Heuruel711/
Gurrill710/
Auriell710/
Hierrel710/
Huttrel710/
Horel671,997/
Uriel671,837/
Aurel671,567/
Orell671,420/
Hirel67971/
Gurel67627/
Ureel67590/
Jurel67253/
Hürel67106/
Khurl6794/
Orrel6776/
Irell6752/
Gurll6725/
Hurld6724/
Eurel6716/
Uruel6713/
Huril6713/
Uğrel676/
Ureul675/
Urael674/
Churl673/
Outtrell673/
Hurlt671/
Ahurl671/
Huerl671/
Horrl671/
Hirll671/
Urzel671/
Țurel671/
Gourrill671/
D'Orrell671/
Huryl671/
Urill670/
Auttrell670/
Hourl670/
Horll670/
Urril670/
Jirraell670/

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