Furdi families are Croats and they are mostly from Prelog area. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Prelog area and in Cakovec.
Prevalence
About 290 people with faimily name Furdi live in Croatia today, in 120 households. There were 190 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 50 percent. They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 14 cities and 41 other places, mostly in Dekanovec in Prelog area (60), Kozarac in Beli Manastir area (30), Novakovec in Mursko Sredisce area (15), Cakovec (15), and in Domasinec in Prelog area (15).
Outside Croatia
Family name Furdi is present in 9 countries worldwide.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.