Explore the Family Name Hurry
The meaning of Hurry
English: variant of Urey or Urie, with excrescent initial H-.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hurry in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hurry has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36,421st in popularity but dropped to 42,237th by 2010, showing a change of -15.97 percent. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 580 in 2000 to 514 in 2010, a reduction of 11.38 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Hurry surname per 100,000 people declined by 22.73 percent over the same time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,421 | #42,237 | -15.97% |
| Count | 580 | 514 | -11.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.17 | -22.73% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hurry
The ethnic identity associated with the Hurry surname displayed some significant changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 1.90 percent to 2.33 percent. Similarly, those reporting as two or more races increased from 2.24 percent to 2.92 percent. However, the percentage identifying as White saw a slight decrease from 70.52 percent to 67.70 percent. Interestingly, the proportions of Hispanics and American Indian and Alaskan Natives were both reduced to zero in 2010, from previously reported figures in 2000. Those identifying as Black showed a growth, moving from 22.76 percent to 24.71 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.52% | 67.7% | -4% |
| Black | 22.76% | 24.71% | 8.57% |
| Two or More Races | 2.24% | 2.92% | 30.36% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.9% | 2.33% | 22.63% |
| Hispanic | 0.86% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.72% | 0% | 0% |