Furst Surname
Approximately 6,274 people bear this surname
Furst Surname Definition:
(German) One who acted the part of a prince in play or pageant; member of a prince's entourage.
Read More About This SurnameFurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,891 | 1:93,153 | 10,459 |
| Brazil | 1,187 | 1:180,349 | 6,963 |
| Canada | 187 | 1:197,035 | 19,314 |
| Argentina | 175 | 1:244,248 | 19,837 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| Croatia | 50 | 1:84,572 | 14,311 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Serbia | 11 | 1:649,541 | 22,440 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 492 | 1:102,070 | 10,330 |
The alternate forms: Fürst (18,206), Fűrst (27) & Furšt (12) are calculated separately.
Furst (21) may also be a first name.
Furst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who acted the part of a prince in play or pageant; member of a prince's entourage.
User-submitted Reference
This is a German surname, meaning 'prince'.
- deleted-173293Furst Demographics
Average Furst Salary in
United States
$50,162 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Furst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Furst (Russian: Фурст) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Fürst, Fűrst or Furšt. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Furst? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 77,937th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,161,547 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Furst are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Furst is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 21 people.
The surname Furst is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,891 people, or 1 in 93,153. In The United States Furst is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Furst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Furst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Furst last name expanded 791 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Furst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Furst surname are 8.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.76% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Furst earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 13.59% less than the national average, earning €25,949 per year; in United States they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $50,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,135 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fürst | 93 | 18,206 | / |
| Fűrst | 93 | 27 | / |
| Furšt | 93 | 12 | / |
| Fuerst | 91 | 4,268 | / |
| Feurst | 91 | 49 | / |
| Furste | 91 | 32 | / |
| Fursht | 91 | 16 | / |
| Fuirst | 91 | 10 | / |
| Fursts | 91 | 8 | / |
| Furszt | 91 | 3 | / |
| Fourst | 91 | 2 | / |
| Faurst | 91 | 0 | / |
| Furs | 89 | 4,808 | / |
| Furscth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Furscht | 83 | 1 | / |
| Forst | 80 | 7,200 | / |
| First | 80 | 2,020 | / |
| Furse | 80 | 1,617 | / |
| Fours | 80 | 92 | / |
| Vurst | 80 | 45 | / |
| Furås | 80 | 31 | / |
| Furrs | 80 | 18 | / |
| Fursh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Furss | 80 | 6 | / |
| Feurs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fursz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuirs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fursp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Futrs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Faurs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Furstova | 77 | 17 | / |
| Furstová | 77 | 11 | / |
| Firszt | 73 | 839 | / |
| Fierst | 73 | 750 | / |
| Foerst | 73 | 552 | / |
| Fürste | 73 | 433 | / |
| Furcht | 73 | 198 | / |
| Forsht | 73 | 175 | / |
| Forszt | 73 | 126 | / |
| Firsht | 73 | 59 | / |
| Fursse | 73 | 49 | / |
| Forsth | 73 | 32 | / |
| Firsst | 73 | 8 | / |
| Fürsth | 73 | 6 | / |
| Forrst | 73 | 6 | / |
| Firsth | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fürszt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vurrst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhursh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pforst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Führst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfirst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fourse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Faursh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fursova | 67 | 11,452 | / |
| Fors | 67 | 7,932 | / |
| Forscht | 67 | 94 | / |
| Fursche | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fierszt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fourshe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Furś | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fürs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fürstte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forssth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Firscht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fourcht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Furchts | 67 | 0 | / |
Furst Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furst in the Russian language | ||
| Фурст | furst | - |
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