Hursley Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Hursley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hursley,' a parish in the the Diocese of Winchester, Hampshire, near Winchester.

William de Hurslee, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hursley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Hursley (71) may also be a first name.

Hursley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hursley,' a parish in the the Diocese of Winchester, Hampshire, near Winchester.

William de Hurslee, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

(English) Dweller at the Wood-Lea [Old English hyrst, a wood + leáh (Middle English ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hursley Last Name Facts

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

Hursley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hursley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,203,767th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Hursley reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,152,838th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 71 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States Hursley is most frequent in: Michigan, where 54 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Arkansas, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Hursley is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Hursley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hursley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hursley surname grew 190 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hursley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hursley surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Hursley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.14% less than the national average, earning $38,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $44,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haursley930/
Chursley930/
Hursle920/
Horsley8616,051/
Hirsley8616/
Gursley8610/
Hursler861/
Oursley861/
Chorsley800/
Hurschle800/
Orsley7759/
Horsly7722/
Ursler7716/
Horsle7711/
Gursle771/
Hirsle771/
Aursly770/
Hursla770/
Hurschler75751/
Churchley75663/
Hourselle758/
Hirschley752/
Oursler71865/
Hourcle7165/
Hurzler714/
Horslay712/
Uerslei711/
Urshler711/
Urselle711/
Chorsly710/
Urchley710/
Ourslee710/
Orssley710/
Orrsley710/
Hirschle67994/
Urschler67471/
Ursla6712/
Ursli679/
Gurselle671/
Orsle671/
Churchly670/
Urzle670/
Hirschly670/
Hurchles670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hursley
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