How Many People Are Named Zora Hurston?
There are approximately 1 people named Zora Hurston living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Zora with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hurston. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Zora: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zora. The peak year was 2019 with 353 births. The average person named Zora today is 21 years old.
Ancestry of the Hurston Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hurston, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Zora" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Hurston" appears at a rate of 0.29 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Zora Hurston: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Zora Hurston?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Zora Hurston are alive in the United States today. The first name Zora is shared by 5,065 Americans, and the surname Hurston is shared by 974.
How rare is the name Zora Hurston?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Zora is rare and the surname Hurston is very rare.
Is Zora a male or female name?
Zora is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2019 and the average bearer today is 21 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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