Explore the Family Name Furmanek

The meaning of Furmanek

Czech (Furmánek) and Slovak (also Furmánek); Polish: from a pet form of Furman ‘carter’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Witold, Wladyslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Furmanek has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Furmanek was ranked 56,826th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 336 individuals carrying the name. However, by 2010, the rank had increased to 53,913, and the count rose to 383 individuals, marking a 5.13% rise in rank and a 13.99% increase in count. The proportion of individuals with the surname Furmanek per 100k people also saw an increase from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a growth of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,826	#53,913	5.13%
Count	336	383	13.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furmanek

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Furmanek, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, at 97.32% and 96.61%, respectively. This reflected a minor decrease of 0.73%. Furthermore, a small percentage identified as belonging to two or more races, at 1.49% in 2000 and 1.31% in 2010, showing a 12.08% decrease. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, 1.83% of people with the surname did so. No individuals with the surname Furmanek identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	96.61%	-0.73%
Hispanic	0%	1.83%	0%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.31%	-12.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%