Ferte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Ferte family

The surname Ferte was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Ferte family

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Ferte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ferte, De la Ferte, Ferts, Fertz, Firts, Firtz, La Ferte, La Firtz, De Fertz and many more.

Early Notables of the Ferte family

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Ferte Ranking

In France, the name Ferte is the 5,165^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Ferte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mrs. Ferte, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Johann Ferte, aged 27, who arrived in Baltimore Maryland in 1854 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ferte (post 1700) +

Michel Ferté (1958-2023), French professional racing driver, younger brother of Alain Ferté, the professional racing driver
Alain Ferté (b. 1955), French professional racing driver, elder brother of Michel Ferté, who is also a professional racing driver

Citations +

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)