Furtuna Surname
Approximately 8,990 people bear this surname
Furtuna Surname User-submission:
The Furtun (or Furtuna) surname means 'tornado' in Romanian. In Rize Turkey there is a stream called Furtuna. Furtuna is the same with Fırtına (local pronounciation difference affected the name), which means 'storm'.
Furtuna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3,009 | 1:6,673 | 891 |
| Moldova | 2,408 | 1:1,479 | 144 |
| Angola | 1,972 | 1:13,686 | 1,647 |
| Turkey | 657 | 1:118,450 | 9,908 |
| Brazil | 440 | 1:486,533 | 18,383 |
| Russia | 165 | 1:873,473 | 70,025 |
| Ukraine | 96 | 1:474,195 | 55,156 |
| Albania | 59 | 1:49,391 | 6,511 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Furtună (772) are calculated separately.
Furtuna (128) may also be a first name.
Furtuna Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Furtun (or Furtuna) surname means 'tornado' in Romanian. In Rize Turkey there is a stream called Furtuna. Furtuna is the same with Fırtına (local pronounciation difference affected the name), which means 'storm'.
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Furtuna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furtuna Come From? nationality or country of origin
Furtuna (Russian: Фуртуна) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Furtună. For other potential spellings of Furtuna click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Furtuna? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 56,413th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 810,628 people. The surname Furtuna occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Furtuna live; 63 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in Romanian Europe. Furtuna is also the 821,896th most widespread first name on earth, held by 128 people.
The surname Furtuna is most numerous in Romania, where it is held by 3,009 people, or 1 in 6,673. In Romania Furtuna is primarily concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent are found, Buzău County, where 10 percent are found and Tulcea County, where 6 percent are found. Beside Romania it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 27 percent are found and Angola, where 22 percent are found.
Furtuna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Furtuna last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Furtuna surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Furtuna earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $55,513 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furtună | 95 | 772 | / |
| Fourtuna | 93 | 4 | / |
| Furtunas | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fourtouna | 88 | 63 | / |
| Fortuna | 86 | 59,813 | / |
| Furtune | 86 | 128 | / |
| Furtona | 86 | 59 | / |
| Firtuna | 86 | 40 | / |
| Furtuno | 86 | 28 | / |
| Furtuny | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fourtounas | 82 | 181 | / |
| Fortouna | 80 | 84 | / |
| Fourtune | 80 | 47 | / |
| Forrtuna | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fortunna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Furtuned | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forthuna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Furtouni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Furtugno | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fortunay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fourtuny | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fourtuné | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fourtouni | 75 | 178 | / |
| Fourtunes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fourtunis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fortune | 71 | 53,756 | / |
| Fortuno | 71 | 4,459 | / |
| Fortuny | 71 | 4,232 | / |
| Fortuni | 71 | 492 | / |
| Fourtounis | 71 | 363 | / |
| Furtoni | 71 | 62 | / |
| Fortona | 71 | 20 | / |
| Fourtounes | 71 | 11 | / |
| Furtone | 71 | 7 | / |
| Furtono | 71 | 5 | / |
| Fortună | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fortunee | 67 | 52 | / |
| Fortuine | 67 | 50 | / |
| Fortuney | 67 | 38 | / |
| Fortouni | 67 | 28 | / |
| Fortunie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Forthune | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fortunny | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fourtino | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phurtune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fortunne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fortujno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forttune | 67 | 0 | / |
Furtuna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furtuna in the Russian language | ||
| Фуртуна | furtuna | - |
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