Show ContentsFerreri History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Ferreri family

The surname Ferreri was first found in Portugal, where the surname Ferreri 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 Ferreri family

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

Ferreri 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 Ferreri 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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Ferreri Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferreri is the 16,950th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Ferreri family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Ferreira, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802; Juan DeDios Ferreira, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1852; R Ferreira, aged 23, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854.


Contemporary Notables of the name Ferreri (post 1700) +

  • Samuel J. Ferreri, American politician, Mayor of Greenacres, Florida, 2009
  • Walter Ferreri, Italian astronomer at Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino, eponym of the 3308 Ferreri, a main-belt asteroid
  • Jean-Marc Ferreri (b. 1962), former French footballer
  • Marco Ferreri (1928-1997), Italian film director, screenwriter and actor


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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