Furter Surname

244,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Furter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,1111:7,3921,180
South Africa2931:184,90720,185
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
France191:3,495,933219,029
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England51:11,143,612252,590
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Fürter (30) are calculated separately.

Furter Last Name Facts

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

Furter is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Fürter. For other potential spellings of Furter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Furter is the 244,900th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,481,886 people. The surname Furter is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Furter reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Furter is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,111 people, or 1 in 7,392. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Aargau, where 43 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent are found and Canton of Solothurn, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Furter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Furter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Furter surname grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Furter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Furter last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Furter earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.26% more than the national average, earning R 326,172 per year and in United States they earn 68.89% more than the national average, earning $72,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fürter9430/
Further9221/
Fuerter9215/
Fourter9212/
Pfurter923/
Furtier923/
Feurter921/
Furte9110/
Fourtier86596/
Pfhurter8659/
Faurtier8610/
Fourtear861/
Fuerther861/
Forter83386/
Fourte83191/
Feurte8351/
Furtes8336/
Furtet8313/
Furtez8312/
Furtea837/
Firter832/
Faurte831/
Fhurte831/
Furrte831/
Furtey831/
Furtie830/
Fortier7735,354/
Pfirter77497/
Fourtet77368/
Feurtet77141/
Feurtey77122/
Foerter77120/
Pforter7758/
Fürther7721/
Pfürter779/
Forther776/
Fuirtes773/
Forteir773/
Feurtes772/
Firtter772/
Firtear771/
Furttes771/
Furtets771/
Fourthe771/
Fhorter771/
Fusrtey771/
Forzter771/
Fortear770/
Fortter770/
Forteer770/
Firther770/
Forte7366,859/
Furta73365/
Furti7370/
Furty732/
Vurte731/
Foertter713/
Pfierter711/
Fordtier711/
Fortierh711/
Fortea672,658/
Fortey671,222/
Pforte67514/
Furtha67323/
Fourty67271/
Fortte67246/
Fortie67195/
Fourti67189/
Forthe67108/
Fořter6732/
Furtay6731/
Fortee6725/
Fourta6716/
Furtis6712/
Furtyi6711/
Fortyr677/
Furthy677/
Furtyo677/
Foorte674/
Fortir674/
Furtys673/
Feurté673/
Foerte673/
Furtai673/
Furtta671/
Virter671/
Furtaj671/
Fortei671/
Firtir671/
Feurta671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Furter
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