Find Vital Records Instantly!
Hurd Family History
Hurd Genealogy & Family TreeHurd is an English name from Suffolk, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English heird which means "herd" and referred to someone who worked as a herdsman. The earliest known ancestor--William Le Hird--was recorded in 1189. The family motto is Recte et sapienter which means "Rightly and wisely."
Other spellings of the name include "Hurde," "Herd," "Hird," and "Heard." Notable people with the surname include American screenwriter Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day), British actress Rachel Hurd-Wood (Peter Pan, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, An American Haunting), and Canadian Olympic athlete Andrew Hurd (swimming). The first Hurd to come to America was Chris Hurd in Virginia in 1652.
Hurd Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mabel Hurd -- --, 1868 April 30, 1944 New Hampshire
- Catherine Hurd -- --, 1832 February 21, 1912
- John Hurd -- --, 1775 December 0, 1805 Tennessee
- Mary Hurd -- --, 1766 January 14, 1863 Massachusetts
- John Lee Hurd -- --, 1884 May 4, 1932 Pennsylvania
Hurd Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Clay Hurd -- --, 1847 December 0, 1936 Virginia
- Samuel Hurd -- --, 1757 Connecticut
- Mary I Hurd -- --, 1740 November 24, 1740 Massachusetts
- Mary Hurd -- --, 1696 December 0, 1747 Connecticut
- Joseph T. Hurd -- --, 1878 June 20, 1916
