Furness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Furness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Furness family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 37
Agricultural Labourer 26
Labourer 26
Independent 21
Farmer 18
Male Servant 17
Shoe Maker 10
Stone Mason 9
Cloth Dresser 8
Ag Labourer 7
Gardener 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Coal Miner 6
Miller 5
Carpenter Journeyman 4
Cotton Tenter 4
Cotton Weaver By Power 4
Miner 4
Carpenter 4
Tailor 4
Clerk 4
Independant 4
Boarding School 4
Clothier 4
Cotton Spinner 3

Furness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furness 100% 16,187
2 Furniss 86% 7,690
3 Ferns 57% 2,717
4 Fearns 43% 1,789
5 Farness 86% 381
6 Furnes 86% 380
7 Furnass 86% 238
8 Fourniss 75% 225
9 Fourness 88% 162
10 Fernes 71% 136

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The surname Furness is the most popular version of all its varients

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