Find out how popular the last name Hurlbut is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hurlbut.

Hurlbut, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hurlbut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hurlbut in America

Hurlbut is the 13707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hurlbut surname appeared 2,208 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hurlbut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hurlbut to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hurlbut

The surname HURLBUT is of Old English origin, derived from the Old English words "hyre" meaning a hire or wage, and "butt" meaning a small dwelling or cabin. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a hired or rented cabin or small dwelling.

The earliest recorded use of the HURLBUT surname dates back to the 13th century in the county of Essex, England. One of the first recorded instances was in the Hundred Rolls of Essex from 1275, which listed a Henry Hurlebut as a resident of the village of Stanway.

In the 14th century, variations of the spelling included Hurlbat, Hurlebat, and Hurlebut. The surname was particularly concentrated in the eastern counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk during this period.

One notable early bearer of the HURLBUT name was Thomas Hurlbut, who was born in Essex around 1390. He is mentioned in local parish records as a landowner and farmer in the village of Boxted.

The HURLBUT surname also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a record of landholders commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. However, the spelling is slightly different, appearing as "Hurlebat" or "Hurlebate."

As the name spread across England over the centuries, it took on various spellings such as Hurlbatt, Hurlbutt, and Hurlbatt. In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Sir John Hurlbut, born in 1525 in Norfolk, who served as a member of Parliament and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.

During the 17th century, several HURLBUT families emigrated from England to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded examples was Thomas Hurlbut, who arrived in Connecticut in 1635 and was among the founders of the town of Wethersfield.

Another notable figure was Stephen Hurlbut, born in 1693 in Connecticut, who served as a military officer during the French and Indian War and later fought in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of colonel.

Other notable individuals with the HURLBUT surname include William Henry Hurlbut (1827-1895), an American author and editor, and Jesse Lyman Hurlbut (1843-1930), a renowned educator and author of several popular religious books.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hurlbut

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hurlbut.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hurlbut was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hurlbut has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hurlbut was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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