| ![Show Contents]() Ferras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Ferras familyThe surname Ferras was first found in Portugal, where the surname Ferras 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 Ferras familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferras research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1528, 1569, 1580 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Ferras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ferras Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Ferras familyLord Alvaro Rodrigues Ferreira, who was listed at Leon in 1170; Cristóvão Ferreira (1580-1650), Portuguese Jesuit missionary to Japan who apostacized; and Antonio Ferreira (1528-1569), a celebrated...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ferras Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Ferras familySome 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.
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