Furnell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Furnell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Furnell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Agricultural Labourer 7
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
General Labourer 6
House Maid Domestic 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 4
Domestic Servant 4
Dress Maker 4
Blacksmith 4
Carter On Farm 3
Gardener Domestic 3
Brick Layer Labourer 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Errand Boy 2
Packer In Sweet Warehouse 2
Plasterer 2
Brickyard Labourer 2
Horse Keeper On Farm 2
House Keeper 2
Coal Miner C Hewer C Below 2
At School 2
Worker On Farm 2

Furnell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farnell 86% 7,952
2 Furnell 100% 3,802
3 Farnall 71% 1,018
4 Fearnall 63% 551
5 Farnill 71% 241
6 Fernell 86% 205
7 Furnall 86% 149
8 Fairnell 75% 137
9 Fernall 71% 131

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The surname Furnell is the 2nd most popular variant of Farnell.

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