The Ferruggia surname was first found in Sicily and Malta. In the Maltese language the word "farrug" means "a cockerel."
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Early Origins of the Ferruggia family
The surname Ferruggia was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410. Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D and taking 35 years. They made Sicilians the leading Maritimes power in the Mediterranean, and King Roger of Sicily one of the greatest Kings in Europe. From Sicily they invaded Greece. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
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Early History of the Ferruggia family
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Ferruggia Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Farrugia, Farruggia, Ferrugia, Ferruggia and others.
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Early Notables of the Ferruggia family
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Migration of the Ferruggia family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovanni Farrugia, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York from Italy March 22, 1903; Luigi Farrugia of Aragona, Sicily, who arrived at Ellis Island on Sep 14, 1907.
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