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Ferrando Family History

Ferrando Surname Meaning

Italian:: nickname for someone with gray hair or for a person who dressed in gray from an Italianized form of Old French ferrand ‘iron gray’.

from a Late Latin personal name Ferrandus which was either a variant of Ferdinand or a byname meaning ‘gray’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Ferrando families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ferrando family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ferrando families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Ferrando families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Ferrando's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ferrando families in 1891.
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What did your Ferrando ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ferrando. 100% of Ferrando women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ferrando. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 465 military records available for the last name Ferrando. For the veterans among your Ferrando ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ferrando lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Ferrando life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Ferrando in 1943 was 28, and 83 in 2004.

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