Hurley is a surname of Irish and English origin, with the Irish version of the name being far more common. The English version of the name is a habitational name from places of the same name in

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; the name being derived from Old English hyrne ‘corner’, ‘bend’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing'. In Ireland, the surname Hurley has become the English version of at least three distinct original Irish names: the ''Ó hUirthile'', part of the

Dál gCais The Dalcassians ( ga, Dál gCais ) are a Gaelic Irish clan, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their genealogies claimed descent fr ...

tribal group, based in

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and North

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; the ''Ó Muirthile'', from the environs of

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in west

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; and the ''Ó hIarlatha'', from the district of

Ballyvourney Ballyvourney ( ga, Baile Bhuirne , meaning 'Town of the Beloved', also spelled ) is a Gaeltacht village in southwest County Cork, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the barony of Muskerry West, and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Cat ...

, also in Cork, whose name is more usually anglicised "(O')Herlihy". The principal concentrations of Hurleys are today found in counties Tipperary and

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, where they spread from the original Dalcassian homeland, and in Cork. An example of the pseudo-translation of surnames is found in Clare, where some whose name was originally Hurley have now adopted the surname "Commane", since the Irish for the hurley-stick used in the sport of hurling is ''

camán A hurley or hurl or hurling stick (Irish: ''camán'') is a wooden stick used in the Irish sports of hurling and camogie. It typically measures between 45 and 96 cm (18 to 38 inches) long with a flattened, curved ''bas'' ( , " palm of ha ...

'' while the name "Commane" does not originate from that source. The exact meaning of the name Hurley is uncertain, due to it being a conglomerate of various Irish names. The "O'Muirthile" root in particular seems to roughly translate to "of the sea tides". But while Murphy is the most common surname in all of Ireland, Hurley is found almost exclusively in Munster. It is one of the more common names in County Cork, with something of a presence in

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and Limerick as well, but is rare in the rest of the island. Whether or not it is a regional variant of "Murphy" in Southwestern Ireland is unknown.

People with the surname

Alexander Hurley Alexander Hurley (24 March 1871 – 6 December 1913) was an English music hall singer, and Marie Lloyd's second husband. Born in London, Hurley began a boxing career, during which he would perform a song entitled "The Strongest Man on Earth" af ...

(1871–1913), British performer *

Andrew Hurley (academic) Andrew Hurley is primarily known as an English translator of Spanish literature, having translated a variety of authors, most notably the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. He has published over 30 book-length translations. Hurley obtained his d ...

, English translator of Spanish literature * Andrew Michael Hurley (born 1975), English novelist *

Andy Hurley Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980) is an American musician. He is the drummer for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley played in several hardcore punk bands. He joined Fall Out Boy as the full-time drummer in 2003 and ...

(born 1980), American drummer *

Annette Hurley Annette Kay Hurley (born 23 March 1955) is a former Australian politician. Elected at the 2004 federal election, she was a Labor member of the Australian Senate from July 2005, representing the state of South Australia. She announced in July 2 ...

(born 1955), Australian Senator *

Billy Hurley III Willard Jeremiah "Billy" Hurley III (born June 9, 1982) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. Early life Hurley grew up in Leesburg, Virginia, the oldest of four children of Bill and Cheryl Hurley. He attended Loudoun C ...

(born 1982) American professional golfer *An American family involved with basketball: **

Bob Hurley Robert Emmet Hurley (born July 31, 1947) is an American basketball coach. At the now-closed St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, Hurley amassed 26 state championships in 39 years as a coach. On February 2, 2011, Hurley became the ...

(born 1947), high school coach and Hall of Famer **His older son

Bobby Hurley Robert Matthew Hurley (born June 28, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball, Arizona State Sun Devils. He was previously the head coach a ...

(born 1971), former player and current coach **His younger son

Dan Hurley Daniel S. Hurley (born January 16, 1973) is an American basketball coach who currently coaches the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. Hurley was named head coach of the Huskies on March 22, 2018, after two years at Wagner College an ...

(born 1973), former player and current coach * Bruce Hurley (1934–2020), American politician *

Chad Hurley Chad Meredith Hurley (born January 24, 1977) is an American webmaster and businessman who serves as the advisor and former chief executive officer (CEO) of YouTube. He also co-founded MixBit. In June 2006, he was voted 28th on Business 2.0's "5 ...

(born 1977), American businessman * Charles Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Hurley (footballer) (born 1943), English former footballer *

Chris Hurley (police officer) The 2004 Palm Island death in custody incident relates to the death of an Aboriginal resident of Palm Island, Cameron Doomadgee (also known as "Mulrunji") on Friday, 19 November 2004 in a police cell. The death of Mulrunji led to civic disturb ...

, Queensland police officer involved in the 2004 Palm Island death in custody *

Clyde Hurley Clyde Lanham Hurley, Jr. (September 3, 1916 – August 14, 1963) was a trumpeter during the big band era. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas to Clyde Lanham Hurley and Esther Brown. Scott Yanow describes Hurley as "a fine trumpeter with a fat tone a ...

(1916–1963), American Big Band Era musician *

David Hurley General David John Hurley, (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the 27th governor-general of Australia since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales ...

(born 1953) Retired Australian General and Governor of New South Wales, Governor-general of Australia * David Hurley (singer) (born 1962), English countertenor and member of the King's Singers * Denis Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people *

Dick Hurley William H. "Dick" Hurley (1847–Aft. 1916) was an American baseball player who is notable for being the substitute player for the first paid professional club, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Hurley was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. After ...

(1847–aft. 1916), American baseball player *

Douglas G. Hurley Douglas Gerald Hurley (born October 21, 1966) is an American engineer, former Marine Corps pilot and former NASA astronaut. He piloted Space Shuttle missions STS-127 (July 2009) and STS-135 (July 2011), the final flight of the Space Shuttle pro ...

(born 1966), NASA astronaut * Eddie Hurley (1908–1969), American baseball umpire *

Elizabeth Hurley Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965) is an English actress and model. As an actress, her best-known film roles have been as Vanessa Kensington in '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' (1997) and as the Devil in '' Bedazzled'' (2 ...

(born 1965), British model and actress *

Eric Hurley Eric William Hurley (born September 17, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2008. Career High school Hurley attended Samuel W. Wolfson High School in Jack ...

(born 1985), professional baseball pitcher *

Francis Thomas Hurley Francis Thomas Hurley (January 12, 1927 – January 10, 2016) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Anchorage in Alaska from 1976 to 2001. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese o ...

(1927–2016), American Roman Catholic archbishop * Francis X. Hurley (1903–1976), American politician *

Frank Hurley James Francis "Frank" Hurley (15 October 1885 – 16 January 1962) was an Australian photographer and adventurer. He participated in a number of expeditions to Antarctica and served as an official photographer with Australian forces durin ...

(1885–1962), Australian photographer, member of Ernest Shackleton's exploration team * Frank Hurley (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and 1940s *

George Hurley George Hurley (born September 4, 1958) is a drummer noted for his work with Minutemen and fIREHOSE. Music career Early years Originally from the East Coast, Hurley and his family moved to San Pedro, California, when he was six years old. ...

(born 1958), drummer for The Minutemen, and Firehose * Graham Hurley (born 1946), novelist * James Francis Hurley (born c. 1966), English murderer * Colonel John Hurley (fl. 1694), Jacobite and Rapparee * Joseph L. Hurley (1898–1956), American politician *

Kameron Hurley Kameron Hurley is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. Biography Hurley was born in Washington state and has lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, Durban, South Africa, and Chicago. She currently resides in Dayton, Ohio. Hurley has been publ ...

, American science fiction/fantasy writer and Hugo Award winner * Luke Hurley (born 1957), New Zealand songwriter * Marcus Hurley (1883–1941), American cyclist *

Mark Joseph Hurley Mark Joseph Hurley (December 13, 1919 – February 5, 2001) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Santa Rosa in California from 1969 to 1986. Early life and education Mark Hurley was born in San Francisco, ...

(1919–2001), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Marty Hurley Marty Hurley was an American percussionist, teacher, composer, and Clinic (music), music clinician. He is best known for his work in the areas of marching percussion, rudimental drumming, Drum and bugle corps (modern), drum & bugle corps, and m ...

(born 1946), American marching band musician * Michael Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people *

Myke Hurley Myke Hurley (born 1988) is a British professional podcaster residing in London. He is the co-founder of the podcast network Relay FM. Career In 2011 Hurley formed the podcasting network 70Decibels, which was purchased by the 5by5 network in Mar ...

, British podcaster * Patrick J. Hurley (1883–1963), American soldier, statesman and diplomat * Paul Hurley (born 1946), former American ice hockey player * Peter Hurley, Australian Broadcasting Corporation board member *

Rosalind Hurley Dame Rosalinde Hurley, DBE, FRCPath, FRCOG (30 December 1929 – 30 June 2004), was a British physician, microbiologist, pathologist, public health and medical administrator, ethicist and barrister. She was knighted in 1988 for her services to ...

(1929–2004), knighted for service to medicine, science and law *

Ryan Hurley Ryan Hurley (born 13 September 1975) is a former West Indian cricketer who played nine ODIs in 2003–04. He made his ODI debut in May 2003 against Australia where he took 1 for 57 and was run out without facing a ball. He was born at Springhead, ...

(born 1975), former West Indian cricketer *Sean Hurley (1897–1961), Irish Sinologist * Steven Hurley (born 1962), American music producer and DJ * Ted Hurley (born 1945), Irish mathematician *

Tonya Hurley Tonya Hurley is an American writer and director in film, television, live performance, and interactive media, known as co-creator and co-producer of the 2001 television series ''So Little Time'', which featured the Olsen twins. Her work with them ...

, American writer and director * William Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people

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Surname History: Hurley
– ''Irish Times'' {{surname, Hurley Surnames Irish families Surnames of Irish origin Surnames of English origin Families of Irish ancestry Anglicised Irish-language surnames Septs of the Dál gCais

People with the surname

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