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Where Does The Last Name Furu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Furu (Hindi: फुरु, Oriya: ଗୁରୁ) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Furú. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 152,939^th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,533,917 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Furu are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in Scandinavia. Furu is also the 161,899^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 2,148 people.

The last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 871 people, or 1 in 146,779. In Japan it is mostly found in: Shizuoka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found, Shimane Prefecture, where 11 percent are found and Nagano Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Not including Japan Furu is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Norway, where 20 percent are found.

Furu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Furu surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Furu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning 364,910 kr per year and in United States they earn 32.27% more than the national average, earning $57,073 USD per year.