Explore the Family Name Furth

The meaning of Furth

1. German (also Fürth): topographic name for someone living at a ford, Middle High German vurt ‘ford, path’, or a habitational name from any of several places called Fürth, for example near Nuremberg. 2. Jewish (western Ashkenazic; Fürth): habitational name of the same origin as 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Furth declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Furth ranked 42,363 in popularity, but by 2010, it dropped to a rank of 51,281. This represents a decrease of 21.05%. The count of people bearing the name also decreased from 482 in 2000 to 406 in 2010, depicting a decline of 15.77%. The proportion of people named Furth per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 22.22%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,363	#51,281	-21.05%
Count	482	406	-15.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.14	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furth

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Furth, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority identify as White. In 2000, 95.23% identified as White, which increased to 97.78% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 1.45% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. The proportion of individuals with two or more races decreased from 2.49% in 2000 to none reported in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.23%	97.78%	2.68%
Hispanic	1.45%	1.48%	2.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.49%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%