Hurd Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hurd Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hurd family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 116
Agricultural Labourer 19
Labourer 10
House Servant 8
Dress Maker 6
Servant 5
Domestic Servant 4
Farmer's Wife 4
Joiner 4
Baker 4
General Servant 4
House Maid 4
Farmer 3
Gardener 3
Silk Factory Hand 3
Butcher 3
Inn Keeper 3
Farmer's Son 3
Carter 3
Fund Holder 3
Shopwoman 3
Brick Maker 3
Cloth Dresser 3
Silk Velvet Weaver 3
Laundress 2

Hurd Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Heard 60% 24,345
2 Hird 75% 15,007
3 Hard 75% 12,824
4 Hurd 100% 7,736
5 Herd 75% 7,574
6 Hardie 50% 4,577
7 Hord 75% 3,449
8 Herod 60% 2,296
9 Hourd 80% 887
10 Hoard 60% 507
11 Haard 60% 380
12 Horde 60% 340
13 Haird 60% 324
14 Hardee 50% 248
15 Huard 80% 247
16 Ohard 60% 195
17 Harde 60% 185
18 Harod 60% 123
19 Houard 67% 113
20 Horide 50% 111

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The surname Hurd is the 4th most popular variant of Heard.

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