Show ContentsFerrone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Ferrone family

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

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferrone research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1528, 1569, 1580 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Ferrone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ferrone 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 Ferrone family

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...
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Migration of the Ferrone family

Some 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 Ferrone (post 1700) +

  • Felicia Ferrone, American industrial and furniture designer from Chicago, Illinois
  • John Robert Ferrone (1924-2016), American book editor of The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty and The Color Purple
  • Dan Ferrone (b. 1958), former professional Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts for eight seasons, inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2013
  • Stephen "Steve" Ferrone (b. 1950), English drummer for the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for the last 25 years


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