Nurse (surname)

Nurse is an Old French surname, originally denoting the occupation of a name bearer, but eventually becoming hereditary. Early uses were recorded in England in the 14th century and later. Today, the surname is most common in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Caribbean. Smaller populations exist in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Notable people with the surname include

 * Ashley Nurse (born 1988), West Indian cricketer
 * Charles George Nurse (1862–1933), English soldier and naturalist
 * Chris Nurse (born 1984), Guyanese footballer
 * Cristy Nurse (born 1986), Canadian rower
 * Dan Nurse (1874–1959), English footballer
 * Darnell Nurse (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
 * David Nurse (born 1976), English footballer
 * David Nurse (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Denise Nurse (born 1976), British weather presenter
 * George Nurse (VC) (1873–1945), Irish soldier
 * George Nurse (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer
 * Jon Nurse (born 1981), Barbadian football player
 * Jonathan Nurse (cricketer) (1885–??), Guyanese cricketer
 * Josh Nurse (born 1996), American football player
 * Kia Nurse (born 1996), Canadian basketball player
 * Lee Nurse (1976–2020), English cricketer
 * Martin Nurse (born 1985), Barbadian cricketer
 * Mel Nurse (born 1937), Welsh football player
 * Nick Nurse (born 1967), American basketball coach
 * Paul Nurse (born 1949), British biochemist
 * Phil Nurse (born 1963), British kick-boxer
 * Rebecca Nurse (1621–1692), English accused witch
 * Richard Nurse (born 1966), Canadian football player
 * Roberto Nurse (born 1983), Mexican footballer
 * Rohan Nurse (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
 * Roy Nurse, New Zealand rugby league footballer
 * Rupert Nurse (1910–2001), Trinidadian musician
 * Ryan Nurse (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer
 * Sarah Nurse (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Seymour Nurse (1933–2019), Barbadian cricketer
 * Trevor Nurse (1965–2016), Scottish darts player
 * Ty Nurse (born 1990), Canadian basketball player
 * Tyrone Nurse (born 1990), British boxer
 * William Nurse (1832–1885), New Zealand politician
 * Zephany Nurse (born 1997), South African social figure