Hurtt: Surname History and Family Crest

Hurtt is how some branches of the Hurt family came to write their name. Taken at its root, Hurtt points to “Stag (nickname)”.

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Hurtt and Hurt

The extra “t” in Hurtt is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Hurte.

Hurtt ranked 13,922 in the 2010 US Census, with 2,169 people answering to the name. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Hartt. For the full story, order the Hurtt surname pack.