Furjun Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Furjun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furjun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius521:24,8735,131
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Furjun Last Name Facts

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

Furjun occurs more in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Furjun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Furjun are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

This last name is most commonly held in Mauritius, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 24,873. In Mauritius Furjun is mostly found in: Port Louis District, where 85 percent live, Pamplemousses District, where 8 percent live and Plaines Wilhems District, where 8 percent live. Besides Mauritius this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furzun834/
Forjoun776/
Fursund775/
Firjaun774/
Furzund771/
Firjhun771/
Fierjaun713/
Phurijun711/
Vursun67143/
Forzun67105/
Furson6719/
Forsun6712/
Furzon671/
Furhum670/
Fourzon6218/
Fourson6218/
Firehun6216/
Forzyun628/
Furchon625/
Forchun625/
Furshon621/
Furgion620/
Fourchon57354/
Fuurchon578/
Forschun571/
Faurihon571/
Faurschon531/
Forson5038,112/
Forzon5018/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Furjun
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