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Ferrand History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Ferrand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ferrand family

The surname Ferrand was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Ferrand family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferrand research. Another 297 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1356, 1456, 1496, 1535, 1627, 1672, 1700, 1705, 1740 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Ferrand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ferrand Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ferrand, Ferrant, Feran, Ferran, Farand, Farront, Le Ferrand, Le Feron, Le Farrand, Le Feran, Le Ferront, De Farront, Ferante and many more.

Early Notables of the Ferrand family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Jean-François of Ferrand, Lord of Puginier, Doctor and Lawyer, President of the Appeals Tribunal in the Seneschalsy

Ferrand Ranking

In France, the name Ferrand is the 232^nd most popular surname with an estimated 15,485 people with that name. 1

Ferrand migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferrand Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Ste Ferrand, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 2
Jean Bte Ferrand, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
Laurens Ferrand, aged 50, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
Laurent Ferrand, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 2
Charles Ferrand, who arrived in Louisiana in 1756
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Ferrand Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benjamin Ferrand, aged 25, settled in New York in 1812
Benjamin F Ferrand, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1812 2
Benjamin F. Ferrand, who settled in Philadelphia in 1815
Benjamin Ferrand, who settled in Philadelphia in 1815
J. Ferrand, aged 30, settled in New Orleans in 1823
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Ferrand migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferrand Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

George Ferrand, who settled in Ottawa in 1825

Ferrand migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ferrand Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Ferrand, English convict who was convicted in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th March 1863, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Ferrand (post 1700) +

Édouard Ferrand (1965-2018), French politician, member of National Front
Jean-Louis Ferrand, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Jean Henri Becays Ferrand, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
Jacques Ferrand, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Jean Henri Becays Ferrand (1736-1805), French general officer early in the French Revolutionary Wars
Pierre Ferrand, French Doctor, past Deputy
William Busfeild Ferrand (1809-1889), British Conservative politician
Louis Henri Marie Ferrand, Archbishop, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Tours, France
Jean Ferrand, Academic, Lebanonese Lawyer, Knight of the Legion of Honour
Francis Ferrand Foljambe (1749-1814), English politician, Member of Parliament for Yorkshire, and for Higham Ferrers

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Jean-Louis Ferrand. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Jean Ferrand. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Jacques Ferrand. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html