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* [[Douglas G. Hurley]] (born 1966), NASA astronaut
* [[Douglas G. Hurley]] (born 1966), NASA astronaut
* [[Elizabeth Hurley]] (born 1965), English model and actress
* [[Elizabeth Hurley]] (born 1965), English model and actress
* [[Eric A. Hurley]] (born 1969), Academic psychologist and author, on the faculty at Pomona college
* [[Eric Hurley]] (born 1985), professional baseball pitcher
* [[Eric Hurley]] (born 1985), professional baseball pitcher
* [[Frank Hurley]] (1885–1962), Australian photographer, member of Ernest Shackleton's exploration team
* [[Frank Hurley]] (1885–1962), Australian photographer, member of Ernest Shackleton's exploration team

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The surname Hurley has become the English version of at least three distinct original Irish names: the Ó hUirthile, part of the Dál gCais tribal group, based in Clare and North Tipperary; the Ó Muirthile, based around Kilbritain in west Cork; and the OhIarlatha, from the district of Ballyvourney, also in Cork, whose name is more usually anglicised "(O')Herlihy". The principal concentrations of Hurleys are today found in counties Tipperary and Limerick, where they spread from the original Dalcassian homeland, and in Cork. An interesting 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 while the name Commane does not originating from that source.

People with the surname

See also