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

Similar surnames: Ferron, Ferry, Cerro, Farro, Perro, Fero, Fierro, Ferko, Petro, Berry

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4K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
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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.

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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.

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Unpaid domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 13K 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 List

There are 9K 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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Military Records

There are 4K 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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Ferro Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Ferro family from?

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.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Ferro family records will you find?

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.

Ferro Family History

Ferro Surname Meaning

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Ferro Surname Meaning

76,000 record(s) for Ferro

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Where is the Ferro family from?

What did your Ferro ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Ferro lifespan?

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