Hurry Surname
Approximately 4,065 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHurry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 1,360 | 1:951 | 94 |
| United States | 847 | 1:427,933 | 36,971 |
| England | 838 | 1:66,489 | 7,720 |
| Indonesia | 224 | 1:590,398 | 47,039 |
| Australia | 210 | 1:128,551 | 14,024 |
| Canada | 198 | 1:186,089 | 18,399 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Guyana | 15 | 1:50,815 | 4,586 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 527 | 1:46,253 | 5,734 |
| Scotland | 97 | 1:38,590 | 2,978 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 174 | 1:288,613 | 23,092 |
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.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Shaggy-Headed [French Huré, Hurey, Hury, from Old French hure: v. under Hurran]
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.).
Hurry Demographics
Average Male Hurry Height
175.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hurry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hurry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hurry is found most frequently in Mauritius. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hurry? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 113,780th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,792,754 people. The surname Hurry occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Hurry are found; 37 percent are found in Southern Africa and 33 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 148,864th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,467 people.
Hurry is most commonly occurring in Mauritius, where it is carried by 1,360 people, or 1 in 951. In Mauritius Hurry is most frequent in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 23 percent are found, Plaines Wilhems District, where 17 percent are found and Pamplemousses District, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Mauritius this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.
Hurry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hurry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 holding the last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hurry surname are 3.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.55% registered to vote for the 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.
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