Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FURNESS
There are approximately 4,852 people named Furness in the UK. That makes it the 2,152nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 77 are named Furness.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
FurnishFurniss
Furnas
Farness
Farnese
Farnes
Farneass
Fareness
Farnesse
Fairness
Farnass
Faunesse
Farnessy
Farnesi
Fernesa
Farnaise
Faunese
Farnest
Farnesh
Farnace
Fernace
Farnesy
Farnaes
Farneas
Farnesow
Farnesey
The Furness surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FURNESS. FURNISS. Furness, co. Lancaster ; Init see Furnace.