Ferron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ferron family

The surname Ferron was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Ferron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferron research. Another 297 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1356, 1456, 1496, 1535, 1627, 1672, 1700, 1705, 1740 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Ferron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ferron Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ferrand, Ferrant, Feran, Ferran, Farand, Farront, Le Ferrand, Le Feron, Le Farrand, Le Feran, Le Ferront, De Farront, Ferante and many more.

Early Notables of the Ferron family

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Ferron World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferron is the 18,235^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Ferron is ranked the 992^nd most popular surname. [2] And in France, the name Ferron is the 1,461^st popular surname with an estimated 3,977 people with that name. [3]

Ferron migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferron Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan Ferron, who arrived in New Spain in 1569 with his wife Antonia Ortiz and two children

Ferron Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Marguerite Ferron married Guillaume Bertrand in America in 1671

Contemporary Notables of the name Ferron (post 1700) +

W. E. Ferron, American politician, Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1919-21; Defeated, 1921 [4]
John C. Ferron, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908 [4]

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html