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Hurlbut Name Meaning

English: nickname from a medieval game called hurlebatte which took its name from ‘short battes of a cubit long and a halfe with pykes of yron and were tied to a line that when they were throwne one might plucke them again’ (1565–73). Compare ‘Pleying at The two hande swerd at swerd and bokelere and at two pyked staf at The hurlebatte’ (about 1450 in MED).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hurlbutt, Hurlburt, Hurt, Hurlock, Hurlbert, Gurley, Mullet, Hulburt

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You can see how Hurlbut families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hurlbut family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hurlbut families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Hurlbut families living in Quebec. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hurlbut's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Hurlbut families in 1911.
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What did your Hurlbut ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hurlbut. 70% of Hurlbut men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    70%
  • Income
    16%
  • Manager
    16%
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Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Hurlbut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hurlbut in 1955 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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