Hurst

Hurst households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Antrim:	1	Armagh:	3	Belfast city:	3	Cavan:	1
Clare:	1	Derry:	1	Donegal:	2	Down:	9
Dublin city:	3	Fermanagh:	41	Kildare:	4	Laois:	2
Leitrim:	8	Limerick:	1	Mayo:	14	Monaghan:	2
Offaly:	3	Sligo:	7	Tyrone:	15	Westmeath:	1

Surname Dictionary

Hearst	rare: Belfast area etc. English locative name, "wooded hill", usually Hurst.
Hirst	rare: Belfast, Dublin. English toponymic. More usual as Hurst.
Hurst	fairly numerous: Fermanagh-Tyrone etc. Ir. de Horsaigh (SI); Ó h-Órsaigh (ASG). The name is common in England, meaning "wooded hill". DBS.

Parishes where Hurst and a second surname are found together

Variants in Griffith's
& total households

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Herst: 4
Hirst: 2
Hurst: 122

Non-Griffith's Variants

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Harrest
Hearst
Hirste
Horst
Hurstt

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