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Hurtley Name Meaning

perhaps from Anglo-Norman French hurter ‘to strike’ + lo(u)ve leue ‘wolf’ used for a wolf-hunter: see Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames and compare Catchlove and Trussler . sometimes confused with or a variant of Hartley .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Hartley, Huntley, Hurley, Murley, Harley, Turley, Gurley, Curley

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Where is the Hurtley family from?

You can see how Hurtley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hurtley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hurtley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 3 Hurtley families living in Maine. This was about 33% of all the recorded Hurtley's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Hurtley families in 1880.
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What did your Hurtley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Librarian were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hurtley. 60% of Hurtley men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Hurtley women worked as a Librarian. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    60%
  • Truck Driver
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Librarian
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 254 immigration records available for the last name Hurtley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 216 military records available for the last name Hurtley. For the veterans among your Hurtley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hurtley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hurtley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Hurtley in 1963 was 83, and 83 in 2004.

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