Federoff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Russia

The name Federoff is a patronymic surname formed by adding one of the many Russian suffixes, such as "-ov" and "-ovic" to the personal name Feder. The name most likely comes from the Russian "feodor," meaning "God's gift." It is also possible that this name was derived from the Old English "feder," which meant feather. Perhaps the name was first born by someone whose occupation involved feathers.

Early Origins of the Federoff family

The surname Federoff was first found in Russia, where the name was born by members of the population of the Russian Empire.

Early History of the Federoff family

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Federoff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Federov, Federoff, Federolff, Fedorov and many more.

Early Notables of the Federoff family

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Federoff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Federoff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Federoff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 1

Federoff Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Herman Federoff, aged 28, who arrived in America from England, in 1909
Jegor Federoff, aged 44, who arrived in Pittsburg, Pa., in 1910
Aleksy Federoff, aged 18, who arrived in America, in 1917
Peter Federoff, aged 34, who arrived in America, in 1918
S. Federoff, aged 25, who arrived in New York, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Federoff (post 1700) +

Joe Federoff, American ice hockey player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Howard J. Federoff MD, PhD, American Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine at the Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC)
Alfred "Al" Federoff (1924-2011), nicknamed "Whitey," an American Major League Baseball infielder for the Detroit Tigers (1951-1952)
Val Federoff, New Zealand clay animator, best known for Plastiphobia (1962)

Citations +

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)