Furman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The name Furman is derived from the German word "Führ," meaning "cart" or "wagon." As a name Fuhrmann and its variants denoted a "waggoner," that is, someone who carted goods.

Early Origins of the Furman family

The surname Furman was first found in Liegntiz, where the first on record appears to be Franke de Vurman, in 1386.

Early History of the Furman family

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Furman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuhrman, Fuhrmann, Führmann, Furman, Furmann and others.

Early Notables of the Furman family

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Furman Ranking

In the United States, the name Furman is the 3,146^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Furman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Furman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Furman, who landed in Virginia in 1702 2
Gabriel Furman, aged 33, who landed in New York in 1719 2
Josiah Furman, aged 33, who landed in New York in 1719 2
Paul, Furman Sr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Jacob Furman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
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Furman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Furman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Frederick Furman U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 417 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York 3
Mrs. Elizabeth Furman U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 501 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York 3

Furman Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Kaska Furman, who arrived in Manitoba in 1900
Katharina Furman, who landed in Manitoba in 1900

Contemporary Notables of the name Furman (post 1700) +

Lucy S. Furman (1870-1958), American author from Henderson, Kentucky, known for her short stories of Kentucky mountain life
Gabriel Furman (1756-1844), American politician
William Furman (1765-1852), American jurist, father of Gabriel Furman
Gabriel Furman (b. 1800), American lawyer, historian and politician
Richard Furman (1755-1825), American Baptist leader from Charleston, South Carolina, the 1st President of the Triennial Convention in 1814, eponym of Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina and the town of Furman,South Carolina
Ashrita Furman (b. 1954), born Keith Furman, American holder of 216 records in the Guinness Book of Records
Simon Christopher Francis Furman, British comic book writer, best known for his work on the Transformers franchise
Dean Furman (b. 1988), South African footballer for SuperSport United
Semyon Furman (1920-1978), Soviet chess Grandmaster
Jonathan Furman Leaming (1822-1907), American physician and politician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X