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Hurt Family History

Hurt Surname Meaning

English: variant of Hart. In Middle English Old English heorot ‘hart’ became hurt west of a line running roughly from Dorking to Birmingham and this has occasionally survived though often replaced by the standard hart from hert.

German: topographic name from Middle High German hurt ‘hurdle woven fence’.

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


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Where is the Hurt family from?

You can see how Hurt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hurt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hurt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 251 Hurt families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Hurt's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Hurt families in 1891.
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What did your Hurt 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 Hurt. 12% of Hurt men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Hurt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hurt were Farm Labourer and Private Means.

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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
    12%
  • Colliery Hewer
    6%
  • Retired
    6%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

There are 109,000 census records available for the last name Hurt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hurt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Hurt. 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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Draft Cards

There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Hurt. For the veterans among your Hurt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hurt lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Hurt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1946. The average life expectancy for Hurt in 1942 was 42, and 72 in 2004.

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