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![Show Contents]() Feran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Irish surname Feran is an Anglicization of a few different Gaelic names, such as "Ó Faracháin," "Ó Fearáin," and "Ó Forannáin." Early Origins of the Feran familyThe surname Feran was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel. Early History of the Feran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feran research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Feran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Feran Spelling VariationsThe Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Feran were encountered in the archives: Fearon, Feron, Feran, Farren and others. Early Notables of the Feran familyMore information is included under the topic Early Feran Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Feran migration to the United States | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Feran family came to North America quite early:
Feran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan Feran, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1825 1
- Thomas Feran, aged 48, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1854 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Feran Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Dennis Feran, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Pallas" from Cork, Ireland
- Jemina Feran, aged 26, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the barque "Pallas" from Cork, Ireland
- Luke Feran, aged 3, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Cupid" in 1834
- John Feran, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Cupid" in 1834
- Sally Feran, aged 25, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Cupid" in 1834
- 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)
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Feran migration to the United States 
Feran migration to Canada 
