Furey Surname
Approximately 7,362 people bear this surname
Furey Surname Definition:
FURUY: John de Furuy, chaplain of the cathedral church of Aberdeen, 1366 (REA., II, p. 61). compare Furry.
Furey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,106 | 1:88,275 | 9,950 |
| Ireland | 1,066 | 1:4,417 | 749 |
| England | 883 | 1:63,101 | 7,413 |
| Canada | 484 | 1:76,127 | 8,584 |
| Australia | 384 | 1:70,301 | 8,321 |
| Northern Ireland | 112 | 1:16,474 | 2,189 |
| Scotland | 102 | 1:52,488 | 4,471 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 607 | 1:7,298 | 1,127 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 525 | 1:95,655 | 9,761 |
Furey (23) may also be a first name.
Furey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
FURUY: John de Furuy, chaplain of the cathedral church of Aberdeen, 1366 (REA., II, p. 61). compare Furry.
Ó Fiodhabhra (W) A branch of the O’Melaghlins who migrated to Co. Galway. MIF 112; Map Wnea
Ó Fiodhabhra (W) A branch of the O’Melaghlins who migrated to Co. Galway. MIF 112; Map Wnea
Furey Demographics
Average Furey Salary in
United States
$48,710 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Furey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Furey (Russian: Фурей) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Furey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 67,586th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 989,887 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Furey are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,106 people, or 1 in 88,275. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.
Furey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Furey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Furey last name rose 782 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 176 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,077 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,020 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Furey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Furey last name is predominantly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Furey surname are 1.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Furey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.22% less than the national average, earning R 77,892 per year; in United States they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $48,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $48,137 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Furey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furey in the Russian language | ||
| Фурей | furej | - |
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Furey Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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