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

Furry, 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 Furry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Furry in America

Furry is the 17274th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Furry surname appeared 1,639 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Furry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Furry 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 Furry

The surname FURRY is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, derived from the Old English word "fuhr," which meant furry or hairy. It was likely initially used as a descriptive name or nickname for someone with a particularly hairy or furry appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FURRY can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 13th century, where a person named William Furry is mentioned. The name also appears in various other historical records from that time period, including the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, which lists a Richard Furrye.

In the 14th century, the surname FURRY is documented in the Register of the Freemen of the City of York, which contains records of individuals granted the freedom of the city. This suggests that the name was well-established in the Yorkshire region during that time.

A notable bearer of the FURRY surname was John Furry, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the 15th century. He is mentioned in several records from the reign of King Edward IV, including a grant of land in Nottinghamshire dated 1467.

Another early record of the FURRY name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1523, which lists a Thomas Furry as a taxpayer. This indicates that the name had spread beyond its Yorkshire origins by the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the FURRY surname is documented in the parish records of several English counties, including Oxfordshire, where a William Furry was baptized in 1634, and Gloucestershire, where a John Furry was married in 1679.

One of the earliest known bearers of the FURRY surname in North America was Richard Furry, who was born in England in the late 17th century and later immigrated to Pennsylvania. He is recorded as purchasing land in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1726.

Another notable individual with the FURRY surname was Samuel Furry, an English clergyman and writer who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1721 and authored several religious works, including a volume of sermons published in 1770.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Furry

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

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 Furry 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 Furry 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 Furry was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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