Furry Surname

168,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,564 people bear this surname

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

Furry Surname Definition:

Thomas Furry, tenant of Cowbyre, 1463, was tenant in Grange of Balbrogy in Angus, 1468, and James Furry was tenant in Balgreschach, 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 139,143, 176) compare Furuy.

Furry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9921:181,95718,176
Indonesia3071:430,77936,125
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Australia511:529,32739,816
France191:3,495,933219,029
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
England81:6,964,757184,742
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6461:77,7388,246

The alternate forms: Fürry (1) are calculated separately.

Furry (950) may also be a first name.

Furry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Furry, tenant of Cowbyre, 1463, was tenant in Grange of Balbrogy in Angus, 1468, and James Furry was tenant in Balgreschach, 1473 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 139,143, 176) compare Furuy.

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

FURUY: John de Furuy, chaplain of the cathedral church of Aberdeen, 1366 (REA., II, p. 61). compare Furry.

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

Furry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Furry (Arabic: فروي) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Fürry. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 168,523rd most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,842,257 people. The surname Furry is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Furry live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 262,112th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 950 people.

The surname Furry is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,992 people, or 1 in 181,957. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Furry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Furry has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 308 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Furry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Furry last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Furry last name are 16.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Furry earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $48,208 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fürry931/
Furrey91325/
Furroy919/
Furray918/
Feurry911/
Fuerry911/
Fourry910/
Fury893,048/
Fourrey83218/
Furraya831/
Furey807,362/
Forry801,984/
Furre801,970/
Furer801,779/
Faury801,654/
Foury801,246/
Furay80608/
Feury80578/
Fuery80533/
Fuhry80381/
Furri80328/
Furra80172/
Furoy80105/
Furøy8055/
Furiy805/
Futry805/
Vurry802/
Furyi802/
Furhy801/
Firry801/
Furuy801/
Furyo801/
Fujry801/
Fuiry800/
Furzy800/
Fusry800/
Furrer7312,565/
Feurer731,995/
Fourre731,752/
Forray731,140/
Forrey73871/
Feutry73810/
Fourey73374/
Furreh73339/
Furrie73165/
Faurre73155/
Fouray73132/
Fourré73130/
Foutry73120/
Furzey73103/
Feurra7382/
Faurer7367/
Fourer7360/
Furaya7340/
Feurey7333/
Fuhrey7328/
Fauroy7327/
Feuray7325/
Furych7321/
Furret7320/
Furris7316/
Forroy7314/
Furrha7313/
Fuirer738/
Foerry738/
Fourra738/
Fhurer738/
Furyst738/
Futrey732/
Furres732/
Furher732/
Foorry732/
Fouroy731/
Furgey731/
Furhey731/
Vurray731/
Faurey731/
Fautry731/
Fourri731/
Furays731/
Furayh731/
Fausry730/
Firrey730/
Furree730/
Furi674,347/
Fura674,188/
Fory672,159/
Fure672,114/
Fourreh67827/
Fourrez67172/
Fourret6794/
Furreea6785/
Furreed6778/
Fourrer6767/
Fourres6737/
Feutray6736/
Füry6724/
Foureys6720/
Furj6712/
Vury6710/
Pfurrer6710/
Fautray679/
Firy675/
Fűry675/
Furé675/
Fourrie674/
Furherr674/
Furè671/
Fourree671/
Feurrer671/
Furzree671/
Futreer670/
Fuihrer670/
Phurray670/
Fourrea670/

Furry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Furry in the Arabic language
فرويfrwy-

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