# Furman

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #38,854

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.

## Etymology
Variant of Firmin.

## Easily confused with
- **Fran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fran-vs-furman)
- **format** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/format-vs-furman)
- **formal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/formal-vs-furman)
- **Fujian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fujian-vs-furman)
- **Farhan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/farhan-vs-furman)
- **foreman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foreman-vs-furman)
- **fireman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fireman-vs-furman)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ffurman`, `fruman`, `fumran`, `furamn`, `furmann`, `furmman`, `furmna`, `furrman`, `ufrman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/furman