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
The surname Furer (Russian: Фурер) is most common in Switzerland. It may also appear in the variant forms: Fürer or Fűrer. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Furer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 227,923rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,096,428 people. The surname 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.
Furer is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 744 people, or 1 in 11,039. In Switzerland Furer is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 54 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent live and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 6 percent live. Beside Switzerland Furer occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.
Furer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Furer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Furer last name rose 2,405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Furer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Furer surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Furer surname are 15.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.55% registered to vote for the political 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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