The Urquhart surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,385 people carried this name — #7,578 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 67,100 people counted. That is up 5% from 4,163 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Urquhart surname

A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Urquhart» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a local name, from where the family lived: ‘of Urquhart’.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 778 · public domain.

In Scotland, 1880s

Urquhart was 10 in every 10,000 names in Scotland.

That is about 1 in 1,000. Its home there, in Guppy’s words: “Aberdeenshire and Ross-shire.” He counted the more than 20,000 names in Halliburton’s County Directory of Scotland, taking Scotland as a whole, and listed only the names that reached 10 in every 10,000.

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), appendix: alphabetical list of the most frequent Scottish names, p. 595 — public domain · names in Halliburton’s County Directory of Scotland, per 10,000 for the whole country.

In Scotland’s registers today

Urquhart was recorded 97 times in Scotland’s registers of births, marriages and deaths in 2025.

That made it the 268th most common name in those registers, shared with others on the same count. In 1975, the first year of the series, the count was 155. Each birth counts the child’s surname, each marriage both partners’ and each death the surname of the person who died — a yearly count of registrations, not of the people who live in Scotland.

National Records of Scotland, «Most Common Surnames, 2025» (published 26 May 2026): every surname recorded 10 or more times in the 2025 registers, and the series from 1975 · different spellings are counted separately — © Crown copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In print

Urquhart in American newspapers,
1893–1912.

Newspaper page from The Daily Democrat carrying the name Urquhart
The Daily Democrat 1907-08-19
Newspaper page from The Democratic Advocate carrying the name Urquhart
The Democratic Advocate 1893-07-08
Newspaper page from The Herald And News carrying the name Urquhart
The Herald And News 1912-03-26

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 27,867 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Urquhart in Australian newspapers,
1820s–2010s.

42,559 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Urquhart. The most, 6,827, date from the 1920s. Victoria has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in the Northern Territory, at 3.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 11,863
New South Wales 8,160
Queensland 7,213
Western Australia 6,850
Tasmania 6,512
South Australia 1,479
Northern Territory 217
ACT (Canberra) 175

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Urquhart.

Who carried it

People named Urquhart,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Alexander Urquhart d. 1727
  • Magdalen Urquhart d. 1603
  • unknown Urquhart d. 1726
  • Henrietta Cecilia Urquhart d. 1946
  • Gertrude Edith Urquhart d. 1945
  • John Urquhart d. 1721

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Urquhart,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States702 records

702 records of the Urquhart name in the United States
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 205
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 163
  • Other U.S. records 334
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Leroy C. Urquhart

    Born 1931; from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. U.S. Army, light weapons infantryman; declared dead 1950 in North Korea. Buried at Beverly National Cemetery, New Jersey.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Thomas G. Urquhart

    Born 1915 in Massachusetts. Enlisted 1941 at Boston; packer from Suffolk County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2001, buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery, Massachusetts.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Christine Urquhart

    Arrived at New York in 1885 aboard the Anchoria from Glasgow, aged 30; servant. From Edinburgh, Scotland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 702 records for Urquhart in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia1,180 records

1,180 records of the Urquhart name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 725
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 207
  • Other Australian records 248
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Torquil Harold Urquhart

    Died 1894 in Launceston, Tasmania, aged 69. Will registered in Tasmania in 1894.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Horace Campbell Urquhart

    Born 1875 in Launceston, Tasmania. Died 1900 in Tasmania, aged 24.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Elizth Urquhart

    Arrived in Victoria in 1860 aboard the Great Britain, aged 3; Scottish.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,180 records for Urquhart in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada955 records

955 records of the Urquhart name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 837
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 50
  • Other Canadian records 68
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Elwood Urquhart

    Killed in 1927 at the Allan Shaft, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Geo Urquhart

    Came to Ontario in 1881 aboard the Canadian, landing at Quebec, bound for Uxbridge, Ontario; Scotch.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record John Carter Urquhart

    Buried in 1994 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 48.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 955 records for Urquhart in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom101 records

101 records of the Urquhart name in the United Kingdom
  • Scottish rolls of honour, First World War 51
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 27
  • Other British records 23
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record Donald Urquhart

    Born 1889 at Bogg of Advie; over- seer of sugar plantation. Served in the First World War. Named in the Morayshire roll of honour (1921).

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Robina Meikle Urquhart

    Died 1996, aged 85; buried at Logie Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record James Urquhart

    Buried in 1791 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 50.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing 3 of 101 records for Urquhart in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

New Zealand27 records

27 records of the Urquhart name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 25
  • Timaru and Mackenzie District cemetery records 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Kura Eileen Urquhart

    Died 1997, aged 85; buried at Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Elizabeth Urquhart

    Died 1959, aged 80; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Hugh McLean Urquhart

    Died 1973, aged 69; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 27 records for Urquhart in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Canterbury Maps (Environment Canterbury), Timaru and Mackenzie District Councils (CC BY 3.0 NZ). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Netherlands4 records

4 records of the Urquhart name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 3
  • Dutch population registers 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Kenneth Urquhart

    Married in 1770 in Rotterdam; corporal.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Robberta Urquhart

    Baptised in 1781 in Huissen.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Jacobus Urquhart

    Baptised in 1779 in Nijmegen.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Archief Nijmegen (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Urquhart in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

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