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
Living On Own Means 33
General Labourer 26
Farmer 22
Dress Maker 20
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Scholar 13
Coal Miner 12
Domestic Servant 10
Woollen Weaver 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Joiner 8
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
Laundress 7
Butcher 6
Grocer Assistant 6
Cotton Spinner 6
School 6
Cook Domestic 6
Draper Assistant 6
Grocer's Assistant 6
Dressmaker 5
Farmers Son 5
Housekeeper Domestic 5
Laundress Wash 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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