Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HURST
There are approximately 21,980 people named Hurst in the UK. That makes it the 455th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 348 are named Hurst.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
HirstHayhurst
Harst
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Haarst
Hairst
Haerst
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Haerste
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Harsto
Hausst
Harzt
Hauste
Harstie
Haierst
Harsty
Haustte
Haerstes
The Hurst surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Saxon. Local) A wood, a grove; fruit-bearing trees.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HURST. Parishes and places in Sussex, Berks, Kent, Hampshire, Northumberland, York, and many other counties. l@f HURST. A-Sax. hjrsf, a wood or forest--whence numerous names of ijlaces which have liecome surnames, as Akehurst, Brinkliurst, Crowhurst, Dighurst, Elmlnn-st. The termination is principally found in the South-eastern coun
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.