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), Barbadian cricketer
Chris Nurse (born 1984), Guyanese footballer Cristy Nurse (born 1986), Canadian rower Dan Nurse (1874–1959), English footballer
George Nurse (VC) (1873–1945), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross Jon Nurse (born 1981), Barbadian football coach and former player Jonathan Nurse (cricketer) (born 1885), Guyanese cricketer
Negus Nurse (born 1982), Guyanese singer
Phil Nurse (born 1963), English Muay Thai coach
Roy Nurse (1919–1991), New Zealand international rugby league footballer
Ryan Nurse (born 1983), Barbadian cricketer Sandy Nurse (born 1984), American politician
Tim Nurse (born 1999), English field hockey player
William Nurse (1832–1885), Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
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