Ferraro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ferraro family

The surname Ferraro was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Ferraro family

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Ferraro Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ferrer, Ferrera, Ferrero and others.

Early Notables of the Ferraro family

Prominent among members of the family were Juan de Ferreras y García (1652-1735), Spanish priest who became one of the founder members of the Royal Spanish Academy in 1713 under King Philip V of...
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Ferraro Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferraro is the 3,438^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Ferraro is ranked the 3,557^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Ferraro migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferraro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Ferraro, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
Angelo Ferraro, aged 38, who landed in America from Acri, in 1892
John Ferraro, who landed in California in 1893 3
Angelo Ferraro, aged 32, who immigrated to America, in 1894
Angelo Ferraro, aged 30, who settled in America from Naples, in 1897
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Ferraro Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfonzo Ferraro, aged 48, who landed in America from Mercogliano, in 1900
Andenzeda Ferraro, aged 13, who settled in America from Sambusa, in 1900
Adelina Ferraro, aged 9, who immigrated to America from S. Martino, in 1901
Agrippina Ferraro, aged 23, who landed in America from Cellara, in 1902
Alfonso Ferraro, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Malvito, in 1902
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ferraro (post 1700) +

Peter Joseph Ferraro (b. 1973), American former NHL hockey player
Geraldine Ferraro (1935-2011), American politician and 1984 Vice-President candidate
Michael Dennis Ferraro (b. 1944), American Major League Baseball player
Ross Ferraro, American politician, Mayor of Carol Stream, Illinois, 1983-2007
Rosemary F. Ferraro, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972
Nicholas Ferraro (b. 1966), American politician, Member of New York State Senate, 1966-70 (12th District 1966, 13th District 1967-70)
Margaret Ferraro, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008
John Ferraro (1924-2001), American Democratic Party politician, Football player for University of Southern California; Played in three Rose Bowls; All-American in 1944 and 1947; Named to the National Football Hall of Fame. He was the longest-serving city council member in Los Angeles history: 1966 to 2001
Geraldine Anne Ferraro (1935-2011), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1979-85; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1984 (chair, Platform Committee), 1996; Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1984
Gayl Ferraro, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004, 2008
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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/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)