Furs Surname

98,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Furs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus2,1701:4,378526
Russia9471:152,18917,585
Ukraine8611:52,8727,630
Poland4921:77,25412,034
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada441:837,40065,151
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
Latvia271:75,92811,170
Greece261:426,14656,152
Moldova221:161,88016,529
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
France101:6,642,272293,169
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England61:9,286,343223,652
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Furś (4) & Fürs (3) are calculated separately.

Furs (10) may also be a first name.

Furs Last Name Facts

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

Furs (Russian: Фурс) is found most in Belarus. It can also be found as a variant: Furś or Fürs. For other potential spellings of Furs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furs? popularity and diffusion

The surname Furs is the 98,592nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,515,713 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Furs are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 10 people.

This last name is most common in Belarus, where it is held by 2,170 people, or 1 in 4,378. In Belarus it is mostly found in: Minsk, where 23 percent live, Vitebsk Region, where 23 percent live and Minsk Region, where 20 percent live. Aside from Belarus this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent live and Ukraine, where 18 percent live.

Furs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Furs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Furs last name increased 607 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Furs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Furs surname is predominantly Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Furs are 8.45% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Furs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.76% less than the national average, earning $38,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furś924/
Fürs923/
Furst896,274/
Furse891,617/
Fours8992/
Furås8931/
Furrs8918/
Fursh8910/
Furss896/
Feurs893/
Fuers892/
Fursz891/
Fursp891/
Fuirs891/
Faurs890/
Futrs890/
Feurst8049/
Fursse8049/
Fursht8016/
Fuirst8010/
Furszt803/
Fourst802/
Fhursh801/
Fourse800/
Faursh800/
Faurst800/
Fors757,932/
Firs75563/
Fursova7311,452/
Fursche736/
Fourshe735/
Fuersch732/
Furscht731/
Forss672,994/
Furch672,304/
Fiers672,172/
Furze672,017/
Vaurs67491/
Foers67287/
Forsh67253/
Forså67109/
Führs6792/
Forås6772/
Fűrst6727/
Furce6727/
Åfors6717/
Furšt6712/
Foors6711/
Furje676/
Foursova675/
Vurss672/
Forrs672/
Forsz671/
Forsø671/
Ffors671/
Firsh670/

Furs Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Furs in the Russian language
Фурсfurs-

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Footnotes

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