Fierro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fierro family

The surname Fierro was first found in Castile, one of the most important Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Fierro family

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Fierro Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herrera, Herrero, Herreras, Herreros, Herrerías, Herrerias, Herrezuelo, Hierro, Ferrera, Ferrero, Ferreras, Ferreros, Ferreiro, Ferreira, Fierro, Ferruz, Deherrera and many more.

Early Notables of the Fierro family

Prominent among members of the family 14th century Castilian nobleman García de Herrera; 16th century mathematician and philosopher Gabriel Alonso de Herrera; Juan de Herrera, architect to King Philip II, who completed the magnificent El Escorial near Madrid; 16th century poet Fernando de Herrera; Francisco Herrera the Elder (1576-1656), a Spanish painter from Seville; Francisco Herrera the Younger (1622-1685), a Spanish painter and architect; 16th century painter Alonso de...
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Fierro Ranking

In the United States, the name Fierro is the 3,773^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Fierro migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fierro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vicente Fierro, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1877 2
Arminio Fierro, aged 22, who arrived in America, in 1896
Antonio Fierro, aged 15, who arrived in America from S. Mango, in 1898
Antonio Fierro, aged 16, who arrived in America from Montello, in 1899

Fierro Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Fierro, aged 29, who arrived in America from Campo Basso, Italy, in 1909
Angelo Fierro, aged 36, who arrived in America from Fossatto, Camprobas, in 1909
Angelo Fierro, aged 23, who arrived in America from S. Agata di Puglia, Foggia, in 1909
Angelantonio Fierro, aged 37, who arrived in America from Prata, Avellino, Italy, in 1911
Antonio Fierro, aged 23, who arrived in America from Montefredano, Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fierro (post 1700) +

Dr. Marcella Farinelli Fierro (b. 1941), American medical examiner and forensic pathologist
David Fierro, American stage, TV and film actor and director, known for the roles of Inspector Jacob Speight on The Knick and roles on Red Oaks and Gotham
Martha Lorena Fierro Baquero (b. 1977), Ecuadorian chess grandmaster, winner of the American Continental Women's Chess Championship in 2009
Elizabeth Lee Fierro (1929-2020), American actress and theater promoter best known for playing Mrs. Kintner in the Jaws film franchise, she died of coronavirus
Juan Manuel Fierro González (b. 1974), Chile professional track and road cyclist at the 1999 Pan American Games
Josefina Fierro (1914-1998), later Josefina Fierro de Bright, a Mexican American leader who helped organize resistance against discrimination in the American Southwest during the Great Depression
Adam Fierro, American television writer and producer, nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2009
Aurelio Fierro (1923-2005), Italian actor and singer who specialized in songs in the Neapolitan dialect
Rodrigo Fierro Benítez M.D. Ph.D., (b. 1930), Ecuadorean physician, writer and politician, Minister of Public Health (1979-1981)
General Rodolfo Fierro (1885-1915), Mexican railway worker, railway superintendent, federal soldier and a major general in the army of Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution
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Citations +

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