Explore the Family Name Furnace

The meaning of Furnace

English: 1. (Cumbria and Durham): variant of Furness. 2. (of Norman origin): sometimes a variant of Furneaux.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Furnace' has slightly declined in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Furnace' was ranked 59,611th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 62,903rd, a change of -5.52%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, increasing only slightly from 317 in 2000 to 318 in 2010, indicating a growth percentage of 0.32%. The proportion of people bearing the 'Furnace' surname per 100,000 population also saw a minor decrease of -8.33% over this timeframe.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#62,903	-5.52%
Count	317	318	0.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furnace

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest group of individuals with the 'Furnace' surname identified as Black, comprising 52.68% of the group in 2000 and 50.94% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of -3.30%. During the same period, those identifying as White increased from 43.53% to 47.17%, marking an upward change of 8.36%. There were no recorded instances of the Furnace surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either census year. Meanwhile, the number of Hispanics with the 'Furnace' surname dropped from 3.15% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.68%	50.94%	-3.3%
White	43.53%	47.17%	8.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.15%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%