Explore the Family Name Hurless
The meaning of Hurless
English: variant of Harless. This surname is found mainly in OH.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hurless in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hurless slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hurless was ranked 44,997th in popularity, with a count of 449 people having this surname. By 2010, it dropped to the 53,204th spot, and the count of people with the Hurless surname also decreased to 389. This represents an 18.24 percent decline in ranking and a 13.36 percent decrease in count over the decade. The proportion of Hurless per 100,000 individuals also diminished by 23.53 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,997 | #53,204 | -18.24% |
| Count | 449 | 389 | -13.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.13 | -23.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hurless
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Hurless surname is predominantly found within the White ethnic group. In 2000, 98.44 percent of those bearing the Hurless name identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.4 percent by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Hurless surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or those identifying with two or more races during these years. However, there was a small emergence of the Hurless surname within the American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic group, accounting for approximately 1.8 percent in 2010, where there had been none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.44% | 96.4% | -2.07% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |