Fourniss Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fourniss Surname Definition:

V. Furness.

Fourniss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Fourniss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Furness.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Furness, co. Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fourniss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fourniss Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fourniss has its highest incidence in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fourniss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Fourniss is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Fourniss are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England Fourniss is most numerous in: Bedfordshire, where 46 percent reside, Greater London, where 27 percent reside and Norfolk, where 8 percent reside.

Fourniss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fourniss has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furniss936,099/
Fournis93435/
Forniss93149/
Fournais88123/
Fourness8897/
Fuerniss8873/
Fournies8863/
Fournois882/
Furnisse881/
Fuurniss881/
Fornis861,061/
Furnis8681/
Fourni8675/
Fournaise82684/
Furness808,475/
Furnish802,184/
Fournie801,811/
Forness80837/
Fornies80761/
Fournes80595/
Fürniss8045/
Farniss8033/
Fournès8013/
Fournit8010/
Furnies805/
Fornios804/
Forneis802/
Fornish801/
Furnise801/
Fornais801/
Fournio801/
Furneis800/
Furnist800/
Furnisz800/
Fornise800/
Fornist800/
Forni7710,032/
Furni7799/
Fourniez75123/
Fourniea7551/
Fournest759/
Fournets756/
Fuerness753/
Fournice751/
Farnaiss751/
Furrness750/
Farnisse750/
Furnness750/
Fuernisz750/
Fornes717,181/
Fourny712,990/
Furnes711,149/
Fornai71885/
Forniz71181/
Fourne71112/
Fornés71100/
Fornie7154/
Fourna7137/
Fornio7133/
Furnie7131/
Farnis7124/
Fornei7123/
Fornix7122/
Furniz7121/
Fourné7116/
Fornäs7114/
Vurnis719/
Vornis717/
Fournè716/
Fornyi715/
Fornís715/
Fornit714/
Furnei713/
Fornès712/
Fornih711/
Forniy711/
Furinness711/
Furnio711/
Forgni711/
Fornui711/
Furnip710/
Fornip710/
Fournet676,250/
Fourney67499/
Forneas67356/
Farnish67237/
Farness67221/
Fournez67209/
Fornaia6775/
Fourner6767/
Fournex6742/
Fornich6732/
Furnice6725/
Fournee6716/
Fornges6711/
Fornest6710/
Fournoy678/
Fornitt676/
Forneus676/
Farnois674/
Farneis674/
Fournée674/
Farnais673/
Furnesh671/
Forhnes671/
Fornith671/
Furnich671/
Voornis671/
Varniss671/
Foremni671/
Fornyos671/
Fournér671/
Forneys671/
Forrnes670/
Fournea670/
Fearnis670/
Furnnes670/
Forgnes670/
Furnest670/
Furnese670/

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