Furnis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Furnis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Furnis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 6
Carpenter 3
Coal Miner 2
Male Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Gardener 1
File Cutter 1
Groom 1
Labourer 1
Retired 1
Engineer 1
Servant 1
Tailor 1
Hatter 1
Shoe Maker 1
Nursery Man 1
Female Servant 1
Edge Tool Striker 1
Independent 1

Furnis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furniss 86% 7,690
2 Ferns 67% 2,717
3 Farnes 67% 2,462
4 Fearns 50% 1,789
5 Furnis 100% 575
6 Ferens 50% 461
7 Furnice 71% 404
8 Furnes 83% 380
9 Farns 67% 233
10 Fernis 83% 211
11 Frans 50% 211
12 Franes 50% 147
13 Fernes 67% 136
14 Franis 67% 117
15 Furnas 83% 106

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The surname Furnis is the 5th most popular variant of Furniss.

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