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Early Origins of the Ferreira family

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

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferreira research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ferreira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ferreira 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 Ferreira family (pre 1700)

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...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ferreira Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ferreira World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ferreira is the 1,591st most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. [1] However, in Canada, the name Ferreira is ranked the 795th most popular surname with an estimated 6,753 people with that name. [2] And in France, the name Ferreira is the 170th popular surname with an estimated 19,585 people with that name. [3] South Africa ranks Ferreira as 204th with 31,855 people. [4]

United States Ferreira migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferreira Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antonio Ferreira, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802 [5]
  • Juan DeDios Ferreira, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1852 [5]
  • R Ferreira, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 [5]
  • Jose Ferreira, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1854 [5]
  • Manuel Ferreira, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 [5]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Ferreira Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Adelina Ferreira, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States from St. Michael's, Portugal, in 1906
  • Adelino N. Ferreira, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Frossos, Portugal, in 1907
  • Abel Tavares Ferreira, aged 24, who settled in America from Gouvcia, Portugal, in 1911
  • Alberto Ferreira, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Nasbainhos, Portugal, in 1911
  • Agostinho Ferreira, aged 23, who settled in America from Porto Mor, Portugal, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ferreira (post 1700) +

  • Alex Ferreira (b. 1994), American half-pipe skier. He competed in the 2019 Winter X Games XIX, placing first in the Men's Ski Superpipe
  • Sky Ferreira (b. 1992), American model, singer, songwriter, and actress
  • John Ferreira, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960, 1964 (alternate)
  • Carlos Eduardo Moreira Ferreira (1939-2022), Brazilian businessman and politician, Member of the Liberal Front Party, President of the Confederação Nacional da Indústria from 2002 to 2006
  • Joel Eduardo Neves Hasse Ferreira (1944-2022), Portuguese politician and a Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009)
  • Sérgio Henrique Ferreira (1934-2016), Brazilian physician and pharmacologist who led the way of the discovery of ACE inhibitors, the widely used anti-hypertension drug
  • Vergílio Ferreira (1916-1996), Portuguese writer
  • Elisa Ferreira (b. 1955), Portuguese politician
  • Francisco Ferreira Drummond (1796-1858), Portuguese historiographer, paleographer, musician and politician
  • José dos Santos Ferreira (1919-1993), known as "Adé", Portuguese-Macanese poet
  • ... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
  5. 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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