Hurst Family History

Hurst Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): topographic name for someone who lived near a wood or wooded hill from Middle English hirst(e) herst(e) hurst(e) (Old English hyrst) or a habitational name from any of the places so called such as Hurst Green (in Mitton Lancashire), Hirst (Northumberland), Hurst (Berkshire, Kent, Warwickshire), Hurstpierpoint (Sussex), or Hirst in Longwood (Yorkshire).

Irish: re-Anglicized form of de Horsaigh, the Gaelicized form of the English habitational name Horsey, established in Ireland since the 13th century.

German and Swiss German (also Hürst): topographic name from Middle High German hurst ‘woodland, thicket’; or a habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia.

Americanized form of German Horst or of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname.

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

Similar surnames: Horst, Hirst, Hulst, Durst, Hulse, Furst, Hurt, Hust, Furse, Wurst

581K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
52K	Military Records
33K	Immigration Records
343K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Hurst family from?

You can see how Hurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,585 Hurst families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Hurst's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Hurst families in 1891.

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What did your Hurst 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 Hurst. 9% of Hurst men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Hurst women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hurst were Gardener and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 343K census records available for the last name Hurst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hurst census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 33K immigration records available for the last name Hurst. 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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Military Records

There are 52K military records available for the last name Hurst. For the veterans among your Hurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hurst lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hurst in 1941 was 33, and 73 in 2004.

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Hurst Surname Meaning

Irish: re-Anglicized form of de Horsaigh, the Gaelicized form of the English habitational name Horsey, established in Ireland since the 13th century.

German and Swiss German (also Hürst): topographic name from Middle High German hurst ‘woodland, thicket’; or a habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia.

Americanized form of German Horst or of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname.

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

Where is the Hurst family from?

What did your Hurst ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Hurst family records will you find?

What is the average Hurst lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hurst in 1941 was 33, and 73 in 2004.

Hurst Family History

Hurst Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Hurst

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Hurst Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Hurst

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Where is the Hurst family from?

What did your Hurst ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Hurst family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Hurst family history

What is the average Hurst lifespan?

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