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Early Origins of the Ferrone family

The surname Ferrone was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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.

Early History of the Ferrone family

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Ferrone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ferroni, Ferrone, Ferrona and others.

Early Notables of the Ferrone family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Ferrone of Firenze

Migration of the Ferrone family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daviddf Ferroni, who arrived in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906; and Davidd F. Ferroni, who arrived in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906..


Contemporary Notables of the name Ferrone (post 1700) +

  • Felicia Ferrone, American industrial and furniture designer from Chicago, Illinois
  • John Robert Ferrone (1924-2016), American book editor of The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty and The Color Purple
  • Dan Ferrone (b. 1958), former professional Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts for eight seasons, inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2013
  • Stephen "Steve" Ferrone (b. 1950), English drummer for the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for the last 25 years


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