Ferland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Ferland family

The surname Ferland was first found in Guyenne, where the family had been established since early times.

Early History of the Ferland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferland research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1789, 1798, 1821 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Ferland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ferland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ferlat, Ferlet, Ferley, Ferlay, Ferleau, Ferlaud, Ferlaut, Ferlan and many more.

Early Notables of the Ferland family

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Ferland World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferland is the 6,871^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Ferland is ranked the 621^st most popular surname with an estimated 8,288 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Ferland is the 230^th popular surname. 3

Ferland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Ferland, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4

Ferland migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Ferland married Anne Paulet in St-Pierre in 1708
François Ferland married Marie-Françoise Fortier in St-Jean in 1735
Gabriel Ferland married Marie-Joséphine Bouchard-Dorval in St-Pierre in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Ferland (post 1700) +

Danielle Ferland (b. 1971), American actress and singer
Guy Ferland (b. 1966), American film and television director
Danielle Ferland, American actress
Joseph-Marc Ferland, Canadianm communications executive who has been president of Scotcomm Radio inc. since 1986 and lives in Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Albert Ferland (1872-1943), Canadianwriter and poet of Canadian nature
Jonathan Ferland (b. 1983), Canadian NHL ice hockey forward
Jodelle Micah Ferland (b. 1994), Canadian actress
Martin Ferland (b. 1970), Canadian curler from Trois-Rivières
Jean-Pierre Ferland (b. 1934), Canadian singer and songwriter

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)