Explore the Family Name Furer
The meaning of Furer
1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name from Yiddish furer ‘coachman, driver’. 2. German (Fürer): variant of Führer (see Fuhrer). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Menashe. Russian Anatoly, Fanya, Iosif, Mikhail, Savely. German Hanspeter.
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How common is the last name Furer in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Furer ranks 59,470 in popularity as of 2010, a slight drop from its 2000 ranking of 58,849. Despite this decrease in rank, the count of people with the Furer surname increased by 5.59% from 322 in 2000 to 340 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.12 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,849 | #59,470 | -1.06% |
| Count | 322 | 340 | 5.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furer
Turning our attention to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Furer identify as White, with a small increase from 93.79% in 2000 to 93.82% in 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 3.73% in 2000 to 2.94% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander changed from 1.86% in 2000 to none in 2010. Those reporting two or more races appeared in 2010 at 1.76%, while there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.79% | 93.82% | 0.03% |
| Hispanic | 3.73% | 2.94% | -21.18% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.86% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |