Herst Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

People called Herst share their surname's story with Hurst, its better-known spelling. Taken at its root, Herst points to “Wooded hill”.

A variant of Hurst

Spelled with “e” instead of “u”, Herst shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Hearst, Hirst and Hyrst.

Surname statistics

According to the 2010 US Census, the Herst surname had 343 bearers. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Herst family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Herst family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.