Hurry Surname

113,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Hurry 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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Hurry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius1,3601:95194
United States8471:427,93336,971
England8381:66,4897,720
Indonesia2241:590,39847,039
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Canada1981:186,08918,399
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
France101:6,642,272293,169
India101:76,706,538639,611
China81:170,915,1968,932
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5271:46,2535,734
Scotland971:38,5902,978
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

Hurry (2,467) may also be a first name.

Hurry 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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Shaggy-Headed [French Huré, Hurey, Hury, from Old French hure: v. under Hurran]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Hurry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hurry is more commonly found in Mauritius than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hurry? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 113,780th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,792,754 people. The last name Hurry occurs mostly in Africa, where 38 percent of Hurry live; 37 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. Hurry is also the 148,864th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 2,467 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mauritius, where it is borne by 1,360 people, or 1 in 951. In Mauritius Hurry is mostly found in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 23 percent reside, Plaines Wilhems District, where 17 percent reside and Pamplemousses District, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Mauritius Hurry occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.

Hurry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hurry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hurry surname rose 487 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 54 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hurry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hurry surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hurry last name are 3.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hurry earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.37% less than the national average, earning 213,280 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning R 236,496 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $51,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hurrey91254/
Hurray91187/
Churry9184/
Hurriy9128/
Hourry9110/
Khurry916/
Haurry913/
Urry891,834/
Hury89608/
Jhaurry8388/
Churray8359/
Chourry8359/
Hourrey832/
Khourry831/
Khurray831/
Houry806,592/
Haury802,532/
Hurre802,183/
Gurry801,126/
Horry801,110/
Hurra801,103/
Hurri80862/
Huray80693/
Chury80484/
Khury80280/
Huryi80239/
Jurry80232/
Hirry80211/
Hurey80189/
Huery80173/
Ourry80126/
Urrey80105/
Hurer8072/
Aurry8043/
Huriy8040/
Heury8039/
Huruy8015/
Hurys8013/
Urray8012/
Hurzy807/
Husry806/
Uerry806/
Huroy805/
Huryz804/
Hutry803/
Eurry802/
Huryś801/
Hgury801/
Churrhey771/
Haurrysz771/
Ury75890/
Khoury7362,375/
Hourri732,493/
Choury731,035/
Hurych731,002/
Hurree73809/
Houtry73723/
Hourey73561/
Churay73364/
Hauray73290/
Hourra73285/
Hurysz73283/
Hjoury73258/
Hurzhy73217/
Hurrie73201/
Horrey73194/
Huerre73185/
Huurre73166/
Churyi73153/
Urraya73152/
Gurrey73148/
Huiray73101/
Hurysh7387/
Hurayt7375/
Churra7365/
Khurri7363/
Churey7359/
Hurrea7357/
Chaury7354/
Chutry7339/
Gourry7336/
Churri7334/
Gaurry7331/
Haurey7330/
Churyp7323/
Chorry7322/
Khuray7320/
Churoy7320/
Hurreh7319/
Jourry7316/
Hurrih7315/
Horray7315/
Khaury7314/
Hourre7313/
Houray7313/
Hirray7313/
Gurray7312/
Haurra7312/
Hurycz7312/
Huiroy738/
Churer737/
Churiy736/
Khurey736/
Haurer736/
Heurer736/
Hurris735/
Khurre734/
Churre734/
Khuriy734/
Huriey733/
Hurrer732/
Churzy732/
Housry732/
Hurred731/
Gurrhy731/
Khuroy731/
Hauroy731/
Houriy731/
Huirre731/
Hurrha731/
Huryst731/
Hoerry731/
Hirruy731/
Ehoury731/
Eurrys731/
Hurres731/
Horroy731/
Hurrio731/
Huitry731/
Churyo731/
Heurri731/
Hurrip730/
Hutrey730/
Husrey730/
Hourer730/
Haurre730/
Jurray730/
Urra6720,103/
Hura6715,659/
Huri6713,346/
Jury6711,008/
Hure676,374/
Urey673,937/
Oury673,786/
Uray673,652/
Hurzhyi673,417/
Usry672,786/
Eury672,662/
Gury671,808/
Aury671,083/
Hory67919/
Chourey67896/
Uriy67615/
Chaurra67494/
Uhry67361/
Orry67319/
Urri67267/
Ihry67266/
Uryć67240/
Chouray67205/
Uryo67158/
Utry67156/
Urys67146/
Chourre67139/
Huré67134/
Hiry67126/
Chaurey6792/
Chauray6787/
Urre6768/
Chuhryi6762/
Khourey6750/
Hurhysh6749/
Jaurrey6745/
Urer6740/
Uryś6735/
Khouryi6728/
Irry6727/
Uroy6727/
Hurrish6724/
Chaurri6722/
Churrio6720/
Huttrer6718/
Gurraya6716/
Uryi6715/
Chauhry6713/
Uryč6712/
Churaya6712/
Hură6711/
Churgay6710/
Haurycz678/
Chourra677/
Uery676/
Haurysz676/
Churrhe675/
Khuraya675/
Gourray675/
Hourrie674/
Chourré674/
Khauriy674/
Hurreiz674/
Churysh674/
Chautry673/
Chuhray673/
Chorray673/
Uruy673/
Chouhry673/
Chhurra672/
Chaurre672/
Jourray672/
Hůry672/
Hóry672/
Urzy672/
Urrj672/
Hurzhyy672/
Hurhaya672/
Khuiray671/
Khuraiy671/
Chouriy671/
Hautrer671/
Houroyd671/
Hurraja671/
Hurzhuy671/
Chuhriy671/
Chuirre671/
Chuirri671/
Churych671/
Urhy671/
Uryy671/
Uyry671/
Churris671/
Hurrajs671/
Hurrich671/
Hourrei671/
Hourres671/
Hjourey671/
Khauray671/
Chousry671/
Jhurrea671/
Chgoury671/
Uryd671/
Uryp671/
Chusroy671/
Hurj671/
Khhoury671/
Hautrey670/
Hurrett670/
Gourrey670/
Hierrey670/
Churrer670/
Hurritt670/
Autrrey670/

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