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Ferron Family History

Ferron Name Meaning

French and English (partly of Huguenot origin): occupational name for a blacksmith or worker in iron from Old French and Middle English ferron ‘ironmonger blacksmith’ (from Latin ferro genitive ferronis a derivative of ferrum ‘iron’). Italian (northern): variant of Ferrone . Irish: from Mac Mhearáin see McFerran . The name may have been confused with Farren . Anglicized forms of this name can be indistinguishable from those of Ó Fearáin see Fearon . Possibly also a shortened form of northern Irish McFerron .

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

Similar surnames: Fearon, Ferrin, Ferro, Perron, Ferdon, Herron, Ferrone, Ferran

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You can see how Ferron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ferron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ferron families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 11 Ferron families living in Middlesex. This was about 21% of all the recorded Ferron's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Ferron families in 1891.

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There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Ferron. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ferron 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ferron. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ferron. For the veterans among your Ferron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Ferron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ferron in 1940 was 28, and 69 in 2004.

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