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UK surname

Hurle

In the 1881 census there were 236 people recorded with the Hurle surname, ranking it #11,540 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 201, ranked #19,525, down from #11,540 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Edington, Deverhill Monckton and Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bath and North East Somerset, Test Valley and St Albans.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hurle is 375 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 14.8%.

1881 census count

236

Ranked #11,540

Modern count

201

2016, ranked #19,525

Peak year

1911

375 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hurle had 236 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,540 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 201 in 2016, ranked #19,525.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 375 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Hurle surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hurle surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hurle surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hurle over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 145 #13,223
1861 historical 188 #12,628
1881 historical 236 #11,540
1891 historical 238 #13,202
1901 historical 283 #12,117
1911 historical 375 #9,747
1997 modern 226 #16,306
1998 modern 240 #16,117
1999 modern 242 #16,146
2000 modern 221 #17,089
2001 modern 219 #16,967
2002 modern 235 #16,495
2003 modern 215 #17,286
2004 modern 208 #17,758
2005 modern 204 #17,893
2006 modern 206 #17,945
2007 modern 208 #18,013
2008 modern 210 #18,052
2009 modern 219 #17,960
2010 modern 224 #18,047
2011 modern 218 #18,206
2012 modern 210 #18,604
2013 modern 213 #18,743
2014 modern 215 #18,764
2015 modern 208 #19,085
2016 modern 201 #19,525

Geography

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Where Hurles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Edington, Deverhill Monckton, Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and Cranmore, West. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bath and North East Somerset, Test Valley, St Albans, Mendip and West Devon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Edington Wiltshire
2 Deverhill Monckton Wiltshire
3 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
4 London parishes London 1
5 Cranmore, West Somerset

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bath and North East Somerset 026 Bath and North East Somerset
2 Test Valley 010 Test Valley
3 St Albans 011 St Albans
4 Mendip 007 Mendip
5 West Devon 005 West Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hurle

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hurle surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hurle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hurle, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Hurle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hurle household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Hurle is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hurle is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hurle falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

6
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hurle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hurle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Hurle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hurle surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 61 Hurles recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.68x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 61 2.68x
Somerset 38 10.39x
Wiltshire 29 14.43x
Gloucestershire 19 4.26x
Surrey 17 1.54x
Hampshire 15 3.22x
Monmouthshire 13 7.91x
Angus 4 1.90x
Durham 4 0.59x
Sussex 4 1.04x
Berkshire 3 1.76x
Hertfordshire 3 1.92x
Kent 3 0.39x
Lancashire 3 0.11x
Renfrewshire 3 1.70x
Dorset 2 1.34x
Essex 2 0.45x
Glamorgan 2 0.51x
Lincolnshire 2 0.55x
Brecknockshire 1 2.20x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.69x
Cheshire 1 0.20x
Lanarkshire 1 0.14x
Northamptonshire 1 0.47x
Warwickshire 1 0.17x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shoreditch London in Middlesex leads with 15 Hurles recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.22x.

Place Total Index
Shoreditch London 15 15.22x
Paddington London 12 14.36x
Aberystruth 11 75.97x
Edington 11 1506.85x
Alverstoke 10 59.31x
West Cranmore 10 4545.45x
Southwark St George Martyr 9 19.68x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 8 19.06x
Monckton Deverill 8 8000.00x
Westbury 8 170.58x
Weston Super Mare 7 75.76x
Frome 6 68.57x
Hampstead London 6 16.95x
Islington London 6 2.72x
St Marylebone London 6 4.94x
Battersea 5 5.98x
Hackney London 5 3.92x
Brighton 4 5.17x
Chelsea London 4 5.84x
Christchurch 4 39.60x
East Cranmore 4 4000.00x
Keynsham 4 152.09x
Liff Benvie 4 12.52x
Sunderland 4 33.50x
Bushey 3 80.43x
Kingstanley 3 181.82x
Lydney 3 130.43x
Neilston 3 33.94x
Reading St Giles 3 17.92x
Bethnal Green London 2 2.03x
Bishopstrow 2 1052.63x
Boston 2 18.13x
Cheltenham 2 5.82x
Downhead 2 1428.57x
Farnworth 2 12.38x
Llandaff 2 15.19x
Putney 2 19.31x
St Pancras London 2 1.09x
Stoke Newington London 2 11.30x
Trevethin 2 12.89x
Walcot 2 10.26x
West Ham 2 2.02x
Bathhampton 1 312.50x
Canterbury St Mary 1 19.23x
Chorlton On Medlock 1 2.33x
Clifton 1 4.44x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.67x
Glasgow 1 0.77x
Great Neston 1 60.24x
Harrow 1 28.82x
Leatherhead 1 36.10x
Lee 1 8.88x
Llanspyddid 1 227.27x
Lyncombe Widcombe 1 10.44x
Radipole 1 97.09x
Rugby 1 12.90x
Shepton Mallet 1 24.39x
Sherborne 1 22.78x
South Hayling 1 120.48x
St Michael Cambridge 1 238.10x
Stoke Bruern 1 153.85x
Stroud 1 11.53x
Westbury On Trym 1 6.62x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hurle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 15
Sarah 12
Elizabeth 8
Ellen 7
Emily 6
Susan 4
Alice 3
Emma 3
Florence 3
Jane 3
Ada 2
Anne 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Hannah 2
Isabella 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Mariette 2
Ann 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizbth 1
Esther 1
Evangeline 1
Hariet 1
Helen 1
Helena 1
Henriette 1
Hestor 1
Karen 1
Kate 1
Kathleen 1
Laura 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Nancy 1
Rosa 1
Sophia 1
Susannah 1
Tabitha 1
Theresa 1
Thurza 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hurle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 14
John 9
Thomas 9
Henry 8
Joseph 8
Charles 6
Arthur 5
George 5
James 5
Robert 5
Alfred 4
Tom 3
Albert 2
Edmund 2
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Frank 2
Archibald 1
Aubrey 1
Chas. 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Geo.B. 1
Gilbert 1
Havlan 1
Isaac 1
Jesse 1
Jonathon 1
Leonard 1
Lewis 1
Mervyn 1
Nelson 1
Oliver 1
Samuel 1
Sidiny 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Hurle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hurle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 236 people were recorded with the Hurle surname. That placed it at #11,540 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hurle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 201 in 2016. That gives Hurle a modern rank of #19,525.

What does the Hurle map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hurle bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.