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Ferro Family History

Ferro Surname Meaning

Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Maltese: from ferro ‘iron’ (from Latin ferrum) used as a nickname denoting someone who was strong or as a metonymic occupational name for someone who produced or worked iron.

Italian: from a medieval personal name preserved in the modern pet form Ferruccio.

English: variant of Farrar.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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


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Where is the Ferro family from?

You can see how Ferro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ferro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ferro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Ferro families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Ferro's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Ferro families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ferro surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ferro ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ferro. 100% of Ferro 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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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Ferro. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ferro census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Ferro. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Ferro. For the veterans among your Ferro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ferro lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Ferro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ferro in 1943 was 69, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ferro ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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