Furman Family History

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Furman Name Meaning

Polish, Czech, Slovak, Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic), and Slovenian: occupational name for a carter or drayman, the driver of a horse-drawn delivery vehicle, from Polish, Yiddish, and Slovenian furman, a loanword from German (see Fuhrmann). See also Forman. English: variant of Firmin. Americanized spelling of German Fuhrmann.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Forman, Kurman, Sturman, Urman, Burman, German, Urban, Gurman

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Furman Family Origin

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Furman Family Occupations

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  • Brass Finisher

    14%

  • Coal Merchant

    14%

  • Jewellers Polisher

    14%

  • Labourer

    14%

In 1881, Brass Finisher, Coal Merchant and Jewellers Polisher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Furman. A less common occupation for the Furman family was Labourer. The most common Furman occupation in the UK was Brass Finisher. 14% of Furman's were Brass Finishers.

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Furman Life Expectancy

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