Furrer is a German language topographic surname of Swiss origin, which means "cleft in the ground", derived from the Swiss word furre.Dictionary of American Family Names. "Furrer Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 21 January 2016. Notable people with the surname include:

Amanda Furrer (born 1991), American rifle shooter Beat Furrer (born 1954), Austrian composer Gaston Furrer (born 1945), Swiss ice hockey player Jonas Furrer (1805–1861), Swiss politician Nadja Furrer (born 1998), Swiss footballer Otto Furrer (1903–1951), Swiss alpine skier Philippe Furrer (born 1985), Swiss ice hockey player Reinhard Furrer (1940–1995), German scientist Will Furrer (born 1968), American football player

See also Fuhrman Fuhrmann (disambiguation)

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