Where Does The Last Name Furlong Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Furlong (Russian: Фурлонг) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Fúrlong. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furlong? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 24,367^th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 328,371 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Furlong are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.

Furlong is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 10,502 people, or 1 in 34,513. In The United States Furlong is most common in: California, where 10 percent are found, Nevada, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 69 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 13 percent are found.

Furlong Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Furlong has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Furlong surname expanded 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 309 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 731 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Furlong Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Furlong last name are 13.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Furlong earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 34.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,158 per year; in South Africa they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning R 222,900 per year; in United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $49,646 CAD per year.