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Hurrell Family History

Hurrell Surname Meaning

English: nickname presumably for someone with shaggy or unkempt hair from a diminutive of Old French hure ‘hair’.

Irish (Antrim): possibly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarghail ‘descendant of Earghal’ a variant of Fearghal (see Farrell Arrell and Harrell).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Hurrell family from?

You can see how Hurrell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hurrell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hurrell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 372 Hurrell families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Hurrell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hurrell families in 1891.
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What did your Hurrell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hurrell. 9% of Hurrell men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Hurrell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hurrell were Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Lorry Driver
    4%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hurrell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Hurrell. For the veterans among your Hurrell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hurrell lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hurrell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Hurrell in 1943 was 61, and 72 in 2004.

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