O'Hurley Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Hurley Surname Definition:

Ó hUrthuile An important Dalcassian sept, now scarce in Clare. Hurley of Co. Cork is numerous.

There is Ó Muirthile, which is occasionally more phonetically anglicized as Murhilla and Murley.

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O'Hurley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Ireland81:588,61715,973
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

O'Hurley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó hUrthuile An important Dalcassian sept, now scarce in Clare. Hurley of Co. Cork is numerous.

There is Ó Muirthile, which is occasionally more phonetically anglicized as Murhilla and Murley. IF 186; Map Cork and Lim; Plate XVI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'HURLY: The sept of O'Hierlehy or Hurley are said to have sprung from the same stock as the O'Briens of Thomond. Their territory extended on the borders of Tipperary, adjoining the Limerick district of the O'Briens, afterwards called Knocklong. In the English local records the name Hurle or Hurley is found prefixed with De; but Mr. D'Alton considers the family unquestionably Milesian.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Hurley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Hurley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Hurley is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Hurley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,635,433rd most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of O'Hurley reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States O'Hurley is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 27 percent are found, New Hampshire, where 27 percent are found and Connecticut, where 19 percent are found. Aside from The United States O'Hurley is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 15 percent are found.

O'Hurley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Hurley has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Hurley last name increased 800 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Hurley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Hurley surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Hurley earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.56% less than the national average, earning $38,969 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohurley9328/
Ohurle861/
O'Gourley821/
Gohurle804/
Achurle674/
Oğurli5756/
Aourli5734/
Ahurla5710/
Ahorly575/
Aourlis532/
Haorrly530/
Uoorelly501/
Ahourlou501/
Aourliss501/

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O'Hurley Reference & Research

Hurley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hurley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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