Furlonger Family History

From Middle English furlonger furlanger ‘dweller by the furlong’ (see Furlong). It was used as an alternative to the synonymous Middle English atte Furlong and belongs to a type of name particularly common in Surrey and Sussex in which -er was added to a topographical term.

For a competitive runner from a derivative of Middle English furlang furlong ‘foot race’ + -er. This may explain the example below but there is no evidence for its survival as a modern surname.