# Hurley (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hurley/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hUirthile or Ó Comáin.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 39,796 |
| US rank (2010) | 870 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 7,758 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.1% (38,971 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɝli/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Old English hyrne (“corner”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hurley in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 91% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hurley in the United States and Australia.

## People named Hurley

- Chad Hurley, American businessman, co-founder of YouTube
- Douglas G. Hurley, American astronaut
- David Hurley, Australian general; 27th Governor-General of Australia
- Andy Hurley, American drummer
- Marcus Hurley, American racing cyclist (1883–1941)
- Frank Hurley, Australian photographer and adventurer (1885–1962)
- Courtney Hurley, American fencer
- Kelley Hurley, American épée fencer
- Bobby Hurley, American basketball player and coach
- Michael Hurley, American folk singer-songwriter, cartoonist and painter
- Kameron Hurley, American writer
- Daniel Hurley, Australian bishop

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Harley, Harle, Harrell, Harlow, Harwell, Herlihy, Herrell, Horrell, Harrill, Harrel.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.