Furstenau Surname
Approximately 522 people bear this surname
Furstenau Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Fürstenau [derived from fürst, meaning 'prince'; the second element here is questionable, most likely Middle High German ouw(e), meaning 'water meadow', though possibly it might have no meaning].
Read More About This SurnameFurstenau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 303 | 1:1,196,234 | 85,175 |
| Brazil | 152 | 1:1,408,384 | 47,527 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
The alternate forms: Fürstenau (1,375) are calculated separately.
Furstenau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Fürstenau [derived from fürst, meaning 'prince'; the second element here is questionable, most likely Middle High German ouw(e), meaning 'water meadow', though possibly it might have no meaning]. It is the name of a few locations in Germany.
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Average Furstenau Salary in
United States
$47,328 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Furstenau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furstenau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Furstenau is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as: Fürstenau. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Furstenau? popularity and diffusion
Furstenau is the 596,518th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,960,816 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Furstenau live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 1,196,234. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nebraska, where 19 percent live, Utah, where 9 percent live and Colorado, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 29 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.
Furstenau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Furstenau surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Furstenau earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $54,896 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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