Furer Surname
Approximately 1,779 people bear this surname
Furer Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, meaning 'leader'.
Furer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 744 | 1:11,039 | 1,814 |
| United States | 529 | 1:685,178 | 54,430 |
| Argentina | 141 | 1:303,145 | 24,179 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Ukraine | 43 | 1:1,058,667 | 96,518 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Fürer (997) & Fűrer (1) are calculated separately.
Furer Surname Meaning
Furer Demographics
Furer Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Furer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Furer (Russian: Фурер) is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Fürer or Fűrer. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Furer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Furer is the 227,923rd most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,096,428 people. The last name Furer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Furer are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 744 people, or 1 in 11,039. In Switzerland Furer is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 54 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Argentina, where 8 percent are found.
Furer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Furer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Furer surname expanded 2,405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Furer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Furer last name are 15.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.55% registered with the party.
The amount Furer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.37% more than the national average, earning $54,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.94% more than the national average, earning $57,107 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Furer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furer in the Russian language | ||
| Фурер | furer | - |
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