Definitions for Furness
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1. Furness

   Furness ( FUR-niss, fur-NESS) is a peninsula and region of Cumbria in northwestern England. Together with the Cartmel Peninsula it forms North Lonsdale, historically an exclave of Lancashire. The Furness Peninsula, also known as Low Furness, is an area of villages, agricultural land and low-lying moorland, with the industrial town of Barrow at its head. The peninsula is bordered by the estuaries of the River Duddon to the west and the River Leven in Morecambe Bay to the east. The wider region of Furness consists of the peninsula and the area known as High Furness, which is a relatively mountainous and sparsely populated part of England, extending inland into the Lake District and containing the Furness Fells. The inland boundary of the region is formed by the rivers Leven, Brathay and Duddon, and the lake of Windermere. Off the southern tip of Furness is Walney Island, 11 miles (18 kilometres) long, as well as several smaller islands. The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness, which developed when the Furness iron industry flourished in the 19th century, is the region's largest settlement, with a population of over 91,000. The remainder of Furness is predominantly rural, with Ulverston the only other settlement with more than 10,000 people. Much of High Furness consists of moorland, mountain or woodland environments.

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1. Furness

   Furness is a peninsula and region in south Cumbria, England. While the name originated strictly to the peninsula only, it is also used to more broadly refer to the whole of North Lonsdale, that part of the Lonsdale hundred that is an exclave of the historic county of Lancashire, lying to the north of Morecambe Bay. As Lancashire and North Lonsdale are no longer administrative boundaries, the use of the word Furness for the whole area has increased. The area is divided into Low Furness and High Furness. Low Furness is the peninsula itself; it juts out into the Irish Sea and delineates the western edge of Morecambe Bay. The southern end of the peninsula is dominated by the bay's tidal mudflats. The long thin island of Walney lies off the peninsula's south-west coast. High Furness is the northern part of the area, that was part of North Lonsdale but is not on the peninsula itself. Much of it is within the Lake District National Park, and contains the Furness Fells. It borders England's largest body of water, Windermere. Additionally, the Cartmel Peninsula, forming a separate peninsula between the estuaries of the rivers Leven and Kent, is often included in definitions of Furness.

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1. FURNESS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Furness is ranked #13764 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Furness surname appeared 2,198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Furness.
   
   92.1% or 2,025 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 63 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 52 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 37 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 13 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Furness?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Furness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Furness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furness
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Furness
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html