| ![Show Contents]() Ferriera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Portugal Early Origins of the Ferriera familyThe surname Ferriera was first found in Portugal, where the surname Ferriera 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 Ferriera familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferriera research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1528, 1569, 1580 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Ferriera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ferriera 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 Ferriera familyProminent 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 Ferriera Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ferriera RankingIn the United States, the name Ferriera is the 16,948th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Ferriera 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.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ferriera (post 1700) | + |
- Antonio Ferriera (1528-1669), Portuguese poet
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