The last name Furlan is derived from the adjective “furlan”, which comes from Venetian dialect and it means “Friulian” ou “native of Friuli”. This derivation came directly or through hypocoristic, when the original word transforms into another by approximation, with attenuation of the initial sound.
O Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the northernmost region of northeastern Italy. It is bordered to the north by Austria, to the east by Slovenia, to the south by the Adriatic Sea and to the west by the region of Veneto.
Furlan in Italy
This surname is very common in the region of Triveneto, as the geographical area of Italy made up of the regions of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige e Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Regarding the derivatives of the surname, Furlano has occurred in the province of Udine, in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and also in the region of Calabria. The variant Furlanetti, almost unique, is from the province of Udine.
Other variants are Furlanich (probably from Trieste), Furlanis (typical of the provinces of Venice, Udine and Pordenone) and Furletti (north center).
There are more variants of the Furlan surname, such as Forlan e Forlani, without necessarily being related to relationship between them.
Popularity
According to the site Cognomix, Italy concentrates approximately 3631 Families Furlan. Among the regions with the most occurrences, the first are Veneto, with 1901, Friuli-Venice Giulia (766) and Lombardia (327).
The surname Furlan is the most popular in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, being the most chosen both in the province and in the city of Trieste.
Furlan in Brazil
Furlan is one of the most common Italian surnames among immigrants who came to the Espírito Santo, where at least nine heads of family (or 55 people) were registered between 1874 and 1891.
The first was Antonio Furlan, coming from Trentino-Alto Adige in ship La Sofia, who landed in the capital Vitória on February 17, 1874.
This family thing is also very common in the South and southeastern Brazil, mainly in the late 19th century, including its variations such as Forlani, Furlani and Furlanetto.
Biographies
Among the personalities of the Furlan family is Daniel Furlan, 42 years old, born in Vitória, Espírito Santo. He is an actor, screenwriter, comedian, musician, presenter and cartoonist.
He became well known for his work in the audiovisual area, on television stations such as MTV Brazil, Cartoon Network, Rede Globo and HBO.
Furthermore, his career is marked by work on YouTube with the channel TV Almost, which features attractions such as The Last Program in the World, Jorel's brother and Culture Shock.
Another famous member of the family is the journalist Thais Furlan, 43 years old, born in Santo André-SP. She is currently a reporter for Network Record, but has already worked for companies such as TV Bandeirantes and the affiliate of Globo in the Paraíba Valley.
Uruguayan star
Another very famous personality, who carries a derivative very close to the original surname, is Diego Forlan, 43 years old, ace Uruguay national team and former player for teams such as Manchester United, Atlético de Madrid and Inter milan.
Born in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, Diego Forlán started out in the youth teams of the Peñarol, where his father, Pablo Forlán, established himself in the 1970s, before coming to play for São Paulo and Cruzeiro, traditional Brazilian football teams.
Among its titles are Premier League 2002 / 2003 with Manchester and the UEFA Super Cup with Alético de Madrid (2010). For the Uruguayan National Team, he won the Golden Ball at the 2010 World Cup, as well as the FIFA award for the most beautiful goal and top scorer of the tournament, with 5 goals.
The following year, he helped his country's team win the America Cup, scoring two of the three goals in the 3-0 victory over Paraguay in the final. The other goal was scored by his then strike partner, Luis Suárez.
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