Hurte Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The last name Hurte is one of the recorded forms of Hurt, an English family name.

The name is generally explained as “Stag (nickname)”. The extra “e” in Hurte is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Hurtt.

Hurte coat of arms

Arms linked to Hurt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Hurte sounds close to Harte, so it can help to search both.

For the full story, order the Hurte surname pack.