Explore the Family Name Furber

The meaning of Furber

English: from Middle English fourbour ‘furbisher of armor or weapons’ (Old French forbeor, fourbeor, furbeor), an occupational name for a polisher of metal, in particular someone employed by an armorer to put the finishing touches to his work.

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How common is the last name Furber in the United States?

The surname Furber saw a decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Furber was ranked 39,946 in popularity and this ranking dropped by about 11 percent to 44,423 in 2010. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased from 517 in 2000 to 484 in 2010, representing a drop of approximately 6.4 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Furber per 100,000 individuals fell from 0.19 to 0.16 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,946	#44,423	-11.21%
Count	517	484	-6.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furber

When looking at ethnic identity data of those with the Furber surname from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the majority identify as White, with an increase from 92.46 percent in 2000 to 93.18 percent in 2010. The Hispanic population with the Furber surname increased by about 14 percent, going from 2.9 percent in 2000 to 3.31 percent in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races under the Furber surname also rose slightly from 2.13 percent in 2000 to 2.48 percent in 2010. However, no Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals were reported to have the Furber surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.46%	93.18%	0.78%
Hispanic	2.9%	3.31%	14.14%
Two or More Races	2.13%	2.48%	16.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.55%	0%	0%