Explore the Family Name Furse
The meaning of Furse
English (mainly Devon and Cornwall): topographic name for someone who lived on a piece of land that was thickly grown with gorse, from Middle English furs, firs ‘furze, furze-covered land’ (Old English fyrs), or a habitational name from a place called with this word, as for example Furze in Devon and Cornwall. Compare Furze.
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How common is the last name Furse in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Furse has seen a slight decline in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Furse ranked 40,019 in terms of popularity and fell to rank 47,706 in 2010, which represents a 19.21% decrease. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Furse surname decreased by 13.95%, from 516 to 444. Proportionally, per 100k people, the representation of Furse dropped from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, a drop of 21.05%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,019 | #47,706 | -19.21% |
| Count | 516 | 444 | -13.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.15 | -21.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furse
The ethnicity of individuals carrying the surname Furse has slightly diversified from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals identified as White, comprising 75.19% in 2000 and 75.00% in 2010, while the percentage of Black individuals increased slightly from 18.60% to 19.14%. There was an introduction of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals in 2010 representing 1.58%, which was not present in 2000. The Hispanic representation saw significant growth of 47.89%, increasing from 2.13% in 2000 to 3.15% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no American Indian or Alaskan Native individuals identified in either year and those identifying as two or more ethnicities disappeared from the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.19% | 75% | -0.25% |
| Black | 18.6% | 19.14% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.13% | 3.15% | 47.89% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.58% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.94% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |