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
Scholar 227
Agricultural Labourer 35
House Servant 22
General Servant 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Dress Maker 15
Wife Of Above 13
Stone Mason 12
Lead Miner 11
Labourer 8
Worsted Spinner 8
Carpenter 7
Coal Miner 7
Farmer 7
House Keeper 7
Butcher 6
Carter 6
Shoe Maker 6
Servant 6
Cotton Piecer 6
Cutler 6
Cotton Winder 5
Domestic Servant 5
House Maid 5
Farm Servant 5

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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