Explore the Family Name Fury
The meaning of Fury
Irish: variant of Furey.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fury in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fury experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fury was ranked 22,999th most popular surname and by 2010, it had dropped to 24,370th. The count of individuals with the surname Fury also decreased from 1,038 in 2000 to 1,028 in 2010, representing a marginal decrease of 0.96 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Fury per 100,000 decreased by 7.89 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,999 | #24,370 | -5.96% |
| Count | 1,038 | 1,028 | -0.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.35 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fury
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fury, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there were changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 92.58 percent in 2000 to 91.83 percent in 2010. Relative increases were seen among individuals identifying as Hispanic (from 0.96 percent to 2.04 percent) and those reporting two or more races (from 0 percent to 2.14 percent). Meanwhile, the percentages of Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native identities declined. There was also a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identity, which was not present in 2000 but accounted for 0.58 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.58% | 91.83% | -0.81% |
| Black | 4.24% | 2.63% | -37.97% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.14% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.96% | 2.04% | 112.5% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.06% | 0.78% | -26.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.58% | 0% |