Hurson

Hurson Meaning & Origin

About Hurson
The surname Hurson is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hEarcháin, meaning "descendant of Earchán." The name Earchán is believed to be derived from the word "earcha," which translates to "ploughman" or "tiller of the soil." Therefore, the surname Hurson likely originated as a descriptive name for someone involved in agricultural work or farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hurson: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Ranking information for the surname Hurson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hurson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hurson in Braille

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

The name Hurson in braille

How to sign the name Hurson using Sign Language

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

The name Hurson in sign language

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