Find out how popular the last name Furie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Furie.

Furie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Furie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Furie in America

Furie is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Furie surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Furie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Furie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Furie

The surname FURIE is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the northern regions near the borders with Belgium and Germany. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "furie," which means "fury" or "rage." The name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, possibly as a descriptive nickname for someone with a fiery temper or a fierce demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FURIE can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Bertin in Saint-Omer, France, dating back to the 9th century. The name appears in a document from the late 12th century, referring to a man named Renaud FURIE.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name FURIE was Gilles FURIE, a merchant and landowner from the town of Lille, in the historical province of Flanders. Records from the time mention his involvement in various commercial transactions and land disputes.

During the 14th century, the FURIE surname spread to neighboring regions, including the Duchy of Brabant (now part of Belgium) and the Rhineland area of Germany. In the Stadt Achener archive, which contains historical records from the city of Aachen, there are references to a family named FURIE residing in the area during this period.

A prominent individual with the FURIE surname was Jean FURIE, a French military commander who served under King Charles VII during the Hundred Years' War in the 15th century. He was mentioned in several chronicles and historical accounts for his bravery and leadership in battles against the English forces.

In the 16th century, the FURIE name appeared in the records of the Duchy of Lorraine, where a family with this surname owned a small estate near the town of Épinal. One of their descendants, Claude FURIE, born in 1543, was a renowned scholar and author of several works on philosophy and theology.

Over the centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, including Furye, Furey, and Fury, particularly in regions where the name spread, such as the Low Countries, Germany, and England. Despite these changes in spelling, the name's origins can be traced back to the original Old French form, FURIE.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Furie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Furie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Furie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Furie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Furie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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