Furnes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Furnes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Furnes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Laundress 3
General Labourer 2
Carpenter 2
Gardener 2
Farm Servant 1
Doffer 1
Draper's Clerk 1
Shoe Maker 1
Spinner Cotton 1
Weaver Cotton 1
Baker 1
Clerk 1
Dress Maker 1
Packing Case Maker 1
Plumber 1
Wash Laundress 1
Wash Wash Laundress 1
Domestic Servant 1
Charwoman 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Boilersmith 1
Coal Miner 1
Engine Tenter 1
Engineer Card Mills 1

Furnes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furness 86% 16,187
2 Ferns 67% 2,717
3 Farnes 83% 2,462
4 Fearns 50% 1,789
5 Furnis 83% 575
6 Ferens 50% 461
7 Furnes 100% 380
8 Farns 67% 233
9 Fernis 67% 211
10 Frans 50% 211
11 Franes 67% 147
12 Fernes 83% 136
13 Franis 50% 117
14 Furnas 83% 106

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The surname Furnes is the 7th most popular variant of Furness.

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