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

Hurns, 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 Hurns surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hurns in America

Hurns is the 74375th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hurns surname appeared 260 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hurns.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hurns 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 Hurns

The surname HURNS is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "hyrne" meaning "horn" or "corner." It is believed to have first emerged as a surname in the 12th century, given to individuals who lived near a prominent promontory, rocky outcrop, or corner of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HURNS can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where a certain William Hurns is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already well-established in northern England by the late 12th century.

By the 13th century, the surname had spread to other parts of England, as evidenced by the appearance of Adam de Hurnes in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1272. The use of the preposition "de" in this instance indicates that the name was likely derived from a place name, possibly a location called Hurns or a variation thereof.

In the 14th century, the HURNS surname appeared in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire, where a John Hurnes is listed among the taxpayers in 1327. This record provides insight into the geographical distribution of the name during this time period.

One notable bearer of the HURNS surname was Sir John Hurns (c. 1420-1492), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament during the Wars of the Roses. He served as the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1472 and represented the county in the Parliament of 1472-1475.

Another historically significant figure was William Hurns (1560-1622), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Rector of Houghton-le-Spring in County Durham. He was known for his work in translating ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the study of theology.

In the 17th century, the surname HURNS was found in various parts of England, including in the parish records of Gloucestershire, where a marriage between Thomas Hurns and Elizabeth Smyth was recorded in 1642.

A notable bearer of the HURNS surname in the 18th century was Samuel Hurns (1729-1794), a renowned English engraver and printmaker who was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1773. His intricate engravings of architectural and archaeological subjects were highly acclaimed during his lifetime.

As the HURNS surname spread throughout England over the centuries, it also took on various spellings, such as Hurn, Hurne, and Hernes, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and record-keeping practices.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hurns

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

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 Hurns 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 Hurns 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 Hurns was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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