Furmage Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Furmage Surname Definition:

Robert Fuimage held a toft in Dunde c. 1200 (RAA., I, p. 95, 96).

Furmage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2171:256,76520,624
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Australia761:355,20729,862
Wales421:73,6796,340
Scotland351:152,9669,000
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Furmage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert Fuimage held a toft in Dunde c. 1200 (RAA., I, p. 95, 96).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

“Cheese” in Old French (Fourmage).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Furmage Last Name Facts

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

The last name Furmage occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furmage? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 520,629th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,660,073 people. The last name Furmage is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Furmage live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Furmage is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 256,765. In England Furmage is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 21 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent are found and Devon, where 12 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Furmage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Furmage has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Furmage last name grew 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Furmage Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Furmage surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Furmage earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.18% less than the national average, earning R 196,812 per year and in United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fourmage9353/
Furmagge933/
Furmeage931/
Furmadge930/
Furmaga86472/
Firmage86275/
Formage8653/
Furmige863/
Furmidge80252/
Formagey8056/
Formagie806/
Formagge802/
Formaghei7510/
Formagi71247/
Formaga711/
Formaggi67654/
Formogey679/
Formazie671/
Formagha671/
Formaggia63214/
Formachei633/
Formoghei632/
Formoza5739/
Formaza575/
Formazi571/
Formachi5315/
Formazza531/
Formazha531/
Fourmouzi5045/

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