Show ContentsFerrèri History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Ferrèri family

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

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

Ferrèri 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 Ferrèri 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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Ferrèri Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferrèri is the 16,950th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Ferrèri family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Ferreira, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802; Juan DeDios Ferreira, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1852; R Ferreira, aged 23, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854.


Contemporary Notables of the name Ferrèri (post 1700) +

  • Samuel J. Ferreri, American politician, Mayor of Greenacres, Florida, 2009
  • Walter Ferreri, Italian astronomer at Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino, eponym of the 3308 Ferreri, a main-belt asteroid
  • Jean-Marc Ferreri (b. 1962), former French footballer
  • Marco Ferreri (1928-1997), Italian film director, screenwriter and actor


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


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