Furze

Furze Meaning & Origin

About Furze
The surname Furze is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "furse," meaning "gorse" or "furze," which refers to a type of thorny shrub found in Europe. The name likely originated as a topographic or locational surname for someone who lived near an area where gorse grew abundantly. It may also have been a nickname for someone with prickly or thorny characteristics. Overall, the surname Furze is associated with the natural landscape and the qualities of resilience and protection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Furze: 282
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,579
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Furze 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 Furze is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 Z
🌐 IPA
/furze*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Furze in Braille

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

The name Furze in braille

How to sign the name Furze using Sign Language

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

The name Furze in sign language

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