Middlehurst Surname

336,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Middlehurst Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the middle hurst,' i.e. wood, from residence thereby; compare Midwood. Both belong to the North.

1610. Alice Middlehurst, of Grappenhall: Wills at Chester.

1615. John Middlehurst, of Latchford: ibid.

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Middlehurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8811:63,2447,420
Canada441:837,40065,151
Wales421:73,6796,340
Australia361:749,88148,970
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Scotland291:184,61410,113
France171:3,907,219231,005
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4071:59,8907,018
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Middlehurst Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the middle hurst,' i.e. wood, from residence thereby; compare Midwood. Both belong to the North.

1610. Alice Middlehurst, of Grappenhall: Wills at Chester.

1615. John Middlehurst, of Latchford: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Middlehurst = the Middle Copse or Wood [Old English middel + hyrst]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Middlehurst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Middlehurst is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Middlehurst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Middlehurst is the 336,818th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,661,377 people. The last name Middlehurst occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Middlehurst live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 881 people, or 1 in 63,244. In England Middlehurst is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 26 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent are found and Lancashire, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Wales, where 4 percent are found.

Middlehurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Middlehurst has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Middlehurst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Middlehurst last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Middlehurst earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $38,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning $56,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Midlehurst951/
Middlhurst950/
Meddlehurst910/
Middlehursh910/

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