Ferrer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Italy
Portugal
Spain

Early Origins of the Ferrer family

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

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

Ferrer 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 Ferrer 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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Ferrer Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferrer is the 3,165^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Ferrer is ranked the 470^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,368 people with that name. 2

Ferrer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferrer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Ferrer, who landed in Virginia in 1618 3
Sarah Ferrer, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 3

Ferrer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Ferrer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 3
John Ferrer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 3
Johan Rudolph Ferrer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 3
George Ferrer, who arrived in Maryland in 1774
George Ferrer, aged 16, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1776 3

Ferrer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Ferrer, aged 28, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
Antonio Ferrer, who arrived in America in 1804
Antonio Ferrer, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
Manuel Ferrer, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
John Ferrer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ferrer (post 1700) +

Miguel José Ferrer (1955-2017), American actor and voice actor, best known for his villainous role as Bob Morton, the designer of the title character in RoboCop (1987)
Rafael Ferrer (b. 1960), American actor
Frank Ferrer (b. 1966), American contemporary rock drummer and session musician
Mel Ferrer (1917-2008), American actor, film director and film producer
Irene O. Ferrer, American politician, Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933
Fernando Ferrer (b. 1950), American Democratic Party politician, Borough President of Bronx, New York, 1987-2001; Presidential Elector for New York, 1992; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000, 2004; Member, Credentials Committee, 2008;
Felipe Ferrer, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Mollendo, 1938-47
Edward E. Ferrer, American politician, Representative from California 27th District, 1990
Edward Ferrer, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1916
Armania Ferrer, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000
... (Another 15 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/
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)