Hirst Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hirst Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'hyrst' meaning 'wooded hill' or 'thicket'.

A name given to someone who lived near or in a thicket or wood.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hirst Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hirst family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,370
Coal Miner 199
Woollen Weaver 163
Cotton Weaver 86
Dress Maker 84
Farmer 75
Living On Her Own Means 58
General Labourer 51
Joiner 48
Living On Own Means 48
Worsted Spinner 41
Domestic Servant 39
Cotton Piecer 38
Labourer 36
Cloth Weaver 36
Cotton Spinner 34
Worsted Weaver 33
Woollen Spinner 32
Stone Mason 30
Agricultural Labourer 27
Farm Labourer 26
Grocer 26
House Keeper 25
Tailoress 25
Woollen Piecer 25

Hirst Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hurst 80% 81,001
2 Hirst 100% 66,521
3 Herst 80% 897
4 Harst 80% 567
5 Horst 80% 552
6 Hearst 67% 128

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The surname Hirst is the 2nd most popular variant of Hurst.

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