View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Furness (Arabic: فيرنيس) is most common in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Furness.

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

The last name is the 59,539^th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 859,887 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Furness are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,775,424^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 34 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 3,958 people, or 1 in 14,077. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Furness Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Furness has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Furness last name grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 568 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 334 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 358 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Furness Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Furness surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Furness earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning R 253,320 per year; in United States they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $44,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $51,185 CAD per year.