Explore the Family Name Furlough

The meaning of Furlough

Probably an altered form of English Farlow.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Furlough has seen a significant increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Furlough was ranked 35,342 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 31,754, reflecting an improvement of over 10%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 603 to 727 during this period, indicating a rise of more than 20%. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the surname Furlough per 100,000 residents increased by approximately 14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,342	#31,754	10.15%
Count	603	727	20.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.25	13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furlough

Turning to the ethnic identity of those with the Furlough surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting patterns. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, changes can be observed among other groups. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from about 70% in 2000 to roughly 66% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Black increased from around 28% to 31% over the same period. The most substantial change occurred among those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage increasing from less than 1% to over 2%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a small decrease, falling by nearly 17%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.82%	65.75%	-5.83%
Black	27.86%	31.09%	11.59%
Hispanic	0.83%	2.06%	148.19%
Two or More Races	0.83%	0.69%	-16.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%