Furs

Furs Meaning & Origin

About Furs
The surname Furs is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "furs," meaning "furs" or "furrier." It was likely an occupational surname given to someone involved in the fur trade or someone who worked with furs. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who wore or owned fur garments.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Furs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Furs: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Furs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Furs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 Z
🌐 IPA
/fərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Furs in Braille

Here's how to represent Furs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Furs in braille

How to sign the name Furs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Furs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Furs in sign language

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