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Żurrieq is known to have been inhabited since the Bronze Age by a relatively large population. The first historical reference to this Maltese village goes back to 1399. Back in the day, the villages of Hal Lew, Hal Millieri, Hal Manin, Bubaqra, Hal Far, Nigret and Qrendi were part of Zurrieq. However, in 1618 the village of Qrendi became a village of its own right while the others disintegrated naturally and now make an integral part of the village perimeter. Further away from the main village centre there are two other hamlets, Bubaqra and in-Nigret.

Various archaeological remains testify to the origins of the village. Phoenician tombs were discovered in the land known as "Ta' Danieri". In the area known as "Tal-Bakkari", ruins of a chapel were unearthed. The latter is likely to have been built on even older remains of a Roman temple. Near the Xarolla Windmill, Paleo-Christian tombs with interesting architectural features rarely found in similar tombs on the island were discovered.

The name of the village probably comes from the word zoroq which means blue, but it is unclear why precisely this word has been chosen.