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 466
Coal Miner 21
Domestic Servant 16
House Keeper 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Labourer 14
Dress Maker 14
Joiner 14
Farmers Son 14
Annuitant 13
Cotton Weaver 13
General Labourer 13
Farm Labourer 11
Laundress 10
Farmers Wife 10
None 10
Lead Miner 10
Worsted Spinner 9
Farmer 9
Tailor 7
General Servant Domestic 7
General Servant 6
Grocer 6
Stone Mason 6
Miner 6

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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