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Origins of the Hurst surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 487North West 482Isle of Man 26Yorkshire 948East Midlands 776West Midlands 537East 404London 4771South East 876South West 112South Wales 42Mid Wales 9West Wales 8North Wales 48Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hursts lived in london

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    16,000 Hurst Travel & migration records
    110,000 Hursts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hurst

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    385th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hurst surname. The oldest one dates back to 1540.

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    What are the most common Hurst first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hursts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Hursts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    510

    Dressmaker

    406

    General Servant Domestic

    239

    Laundress

    222

    Charwoman

    192

    Common male occupations for Hursts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    726

    Agricultural Labourer

    367

    General Labourer

    363

    Coal Miner Hewer

    297

    Blacksmith

    284

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