Furney Surname
Approximately 1,523 people bear this surname
Furney Surname Definition:
Or Forney, the Norman French pronunciation of Fornet. Sylvester Fornet of Normandy 1105, Nicholas and Sylvester de Fornet 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Fornet was in the Cotentin.
Furney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,137 | 1:318,785 | 29,088 |
| Australia | 151 | 1:178,779 | 18,110 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Ireland | 81 | 1:58,135 | 3,961 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 57 | 1:77,717 | 5,517 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 309 | 1:162,520 | 14,796 |
Furney (78) may also be a first name.
Furney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Or Forney, the Norman French pronunciation of Fornet. Sylvester Fornet of Normandy 1105, Nicholas and Sylvester de Fornet 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Fornet was in the Cotentin.
Furney Demographics
Average Furney Salary in
United States
$44,871 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Furney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Furney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Furney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 258,381st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,784,994 people. Furney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Furney reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 78 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,137 people, or 1 in 318,785. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Furney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Furney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Furney last name increased 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 142 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Furney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Furney last name is principally Anglican (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Furney surname are 20.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.05% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Furney earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.57% more than the national average, earning R 329,304 per year; in United States they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $44,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $51,377 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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