Hurst Surname
Approximately 92,875 people bear this surname
Hurst Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hurst,' a wood, a thicket. This surname has ramified in the most remarkable manner in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Hirst being the favoured form. In compound names, generally attached to words denoting a particular kind of tree; compare Hazlehurst, Ashurst, Lyndhurst, and Elmhurst.
Read More About This SurnameHurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58,871 | 1:6,157 | 711 |
| England | 17,985 | 1:3,098 | 410 |
| Australia | 5,113 | 1:5,280 | 762 |
| Canada | 3,530 | 1:10,438 | 1,562 |
| Germany | 2,027 | 1:39,717 | 5,252 |
| New Zealand | 1,043 | 1:4,342 | 682 |
| South Africa | 597 | 1:90,750 | 11,123 |
| France | 486 | 1:136,672 | 20,929 |
| Wales | 465 | 1:6,655 | 740 |
| Scotland | 436 | 1:12,279 | 1,638 |
| Ireland | 268 | 1:17,571 | 1,909 |
| Jamaica | 213 | 1:13,474 | 1,340 |
| Switzerland | 194 | 1:42,335 | 5,920 |
| Northern Ireland | 135 | 1:13,667 | 1,932 |
| Thailand | 123 | 1:574,295 | 97,879 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 111 | 1:893 | 156 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| Argentina | 106 | 1:403,240 | 30,872 |
| Spain | 89 | 1:525,304 | 25,940 |
| Israel | 70 | 1:122,252 | 13,395 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 69 | 1:19,768 | 2,323 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| Honduras | 52 | 1:169,547 | 2,080 |
| Luxembourg | 41 | 1:14,160 | 3,053 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Panama | 31 | 1:126,202 | 4,409 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Isle of Man | 27 | 1:3,179 | 679 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 22 | 1:5,017 | 770 |
| Grenada | 19 | 1:5,712 | 632 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 14 | 1:3,899 | 389 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 1:434,552 | 3,937 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Angola | 8 | 1:3,373,652 | 6,946 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 432 | 1:10,254 | 1,476 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,577 | 1:2,305 | 327 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:38,992 | 2,998 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:20,637 | 1,193 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,683 | 1:5,784 | 721 |
The alternate forms: Hürst (207) are calculated separately.
Hurst (285) may also be a first name.
Hurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hurst,' a wood, a thicket. This surname has ramified in the most remarkable manner in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Hirst being the favoured form. In compound names, generally attached to words denoting a particular kind of tree; compare Hazlehurst, Ashurst, Lyndhurst, and Elmhurst.
Robert de la Hurste, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Iyode Hirst, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Hirst, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John atte Hurst, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
William de la Hurst. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Agnes del Hyrst, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus del He'rst, 1379: ibid.
Adam del Hyrst, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus del Hirst, 1379: ibid.
1614. Baptised — John, s. Robert Hirst: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1617.— Mary, d. Robert Hurst: ibid.
(English) Dweller at a Wood; Wooded Hill [Middle English hurst, Old English hyrst] Roger del Hurst.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.
John atte Hurst.—Parl. Writs, A.D. 1302.
from each rising hurst, Where many a goodly oak had carefully been nurst.— Drayton, Poly-Olbion, Song ii. 187-8.
Cp. Hirst.
(English) One who lived by, or in, the wood or copse, or on the knoll or hillock.
Parishes and places in Sussex, Berks, Kent, Hampshire, Northumberland, York, and many other.
(Saxon.) Local. A wood, a grove; fruit—bearing trees.
A frequent location name.
Hurst: (Anglo-Saxon), a wood, very common in Sussex: Brocklehurst, a badger’s wood; Hazelhurst, one of hazel-trees; Dewhurst, one of deer; Lindhurst, one of linden-trees, all used as surnames. Stonyhurst, Hurstpierpoint, are place- names. Hurst, alone, exists as a surname.
Hurst: The Lancashire Hursts have taken the name of a towh in the county.
Hurst Demographics
Hurst Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hurst (Georgian: ჰურსტ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Hürst. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hurst? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,089th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,466 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Hurst live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 524,196th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 285 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 58,871 people, or 1 in 6,157. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 111 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Hurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hurst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hurst surname increased 678 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 612 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 454 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hurst Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Hurst last name is primarily Anglican (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hurst surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Hurst earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning 414,149 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.51% more than the national average, earning R 386,196 per year; in United States they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $41,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hurst Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰურსტ | hurst | - |
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