Hurrell

Hurrell Meaning & Origin

About Hurrell
The surname Hurrell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Horel" or "Hurrel," which itself is a diminutive form of the Old English name "Horold." The name is composed of the elements "horu," meaning "dirt" or "filth," and "weald," meaning "power" or "rule." Therefore, the surname Hurrell can be interpreted to mean "ruler of filth" or "powerful over dirt." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname to describe someone who worked with or lived near dirty or muddy areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hurrell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hurrell: 471
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,412
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hurrell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hurrell in Braille

Here's how to represent Hurrell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hurrell in braille

How to sign the name Hurrell using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hurrell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hurrell in sign language

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