Ferrari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy
Portugal

Early Origins of the Ferrari family

The surname Ferrari was first found in Portugal, where the surname Ferrari was most likely used initially as an occupational name for a blacksmith. Such a heritage is demonstrated by the coat of arms of one branch of this family that features fourteen iron cauldrons and the crest of another branch that features an ostrich with a horseshoe in its beak.

Early History of the Ferrari family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferrari research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1528, 1569, 1580 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Ferrari History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ferrari Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ferrara, Ferrera, Ferrari, Ferraro, Ferreri, Ferreria, Ferrer, Ferrera, Ferrero, Ferreira, Herrera, Ferrarius, Ferriere, Ferrieres, Ferrea, Ferrarese, Ferraresi, Farreras, Farrera, Farreres, Ferri, Fierro, Hiero, Fer, Ferretti, Ferrettini, Ferretto, Ferrettino, Ferrin, Ferrini, Ferrino, Ferrucci, Ferruzzi, Ferrulli, Ferrotti, Ferroli, Ferroni, Ferron, Ferrone and many more.

Early Notables of the Ferrari family

Prominent members of the family include Lord Alvaro Rodrigues Ferreira, who was listed at Leon in 1170; Cristóvão Ferreira (1580-1650), Portuguese Jesuit missionary to Japan who apostacized...
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Ferrari World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferrari is the 4,477^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Ferrari is ranked the 830^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,174 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Ferrari is the 36^th popular surname with an estimated 99 people with that name. 3

Ferrari migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferrari Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Emilio Ferrari, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1863 4
Joseph Ferrari, who arrived in Arkansas in 1894 4
Achille Ferrari, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Pinzolo, in 1898

Ferrari Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Actun Ferrari, aged 8, who landed in America from S. Monte Dicima, in 1902
Albano Ferrari, aged 52, who landed in America from Montese, Italy, in 1905
Adelina Ferrari, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Turino, Italy, in 1907
Adriano Ferrari, aged 16, who landed in America from Gardolo, Italy, in 1908
Adone Ferrari, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Modella, Italy, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ferrari (post 1700) +

Albert R. Ferrari (1933-2016), American National Basketball Association player who played from 1955 to 1963
Francesco M. Ferrari, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924
Elvera Ferrari, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952
Francesco Ferrari (1946-2022), Italian politician who was appointed to the European Parliament on 5 July 2007 to replace Marta Vincenzi
Marco Virgilio Ferrari (1932-2020), Italian Roman Catholic titular bishop
Gustavo Enrique Vassallo Ferrari (b. 1978), Peruvian footballer who plays as a forward
Paolo Ferrari (1929-2018), Belgium-born, Italian actor who appeared in 45 films between 1938 and 2018
Sergio Ferrari (1943-2016), Italian professional footballer
Luc Ferrari (1929-2005), French-born composer of Italian heritage
Matteo Ferrari (b. 1979), Italian footballer
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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)