Furl Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Furl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

The alternate forms: Fürl (19) are calculated separately.

Furl (35) may also be a first name.

Furl Last Name Facts

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

Furl occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Fürl. Click here for further possible spellings of Furl.

How Common Is The Last Name Furl? popularity and diffusion

Furl is the 1,364,059th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Furl are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most common given name world-wide, held by 35 people.

Furl is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States Furl is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 43 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and Ohio, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Furl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Furl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Furl surname rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Furl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Furl last name are 29.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Furl earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $41,403 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fürl9219/
Furil8916/
Furll8914/
Furel8913/
Faurl897/
Fourl892/
Fuerl891/
Furld890/
Furlp890/
Pfurl890/
Fourel802,325/
Faurel80650/
Furlet80489/
Furiel80275/
Furiol8051/
Futrel8047/
Fuhrel8012/
Furrel804/
Fouril803/
Furell803/
Furuel802/
Feurel801/
Futril801/
Fuerll801/
Feurll800/
Furgli800/
Firl75467/
Forl7512/
Vurl751/
Futrell737,943/
Foutrel73667/
Furriel73640/
Furriol73381/
Fauriel73342/
Fautrel73300/
Futrill73105/
Furrell7376/
Feutrel7344/
Fauriol7343/
Furlett7332/
Fourrel7324/
Furlova7313/
Fuehrel733/
Faurill731/
Furziel731/
Furiell731/
Furrill730/
Futtrel730/
Feutril730/
Fourell730/
Forel671,301/
Fürll67216/
Feutrill67109/
Vurel67101/
Forlì6766/
Futtrell6741/
Firel6740/
Fierl6732/
Firll6712/
Foril6711/
Firil679/
Futhrell674/
Vuril673/
Fourriel672/
Furilova671/
Phurl671/
Vourl671/
Furleova671/
Furylova671/
Feutrell670/
Pfirl670/
Futreell670/
Feurrell670/
Fourrell670/
Forll670/

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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 Furl
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