Ferraro Surname
Approximately 85,626 people bear this surname
Ferraro Surname Definition:
Derives from the latin "ferrare" - iron. The Spanish equivalent probably refers to someone who works with iron.
See Ferreira, Ferrer, Ferrero, Herrera.
Ferraro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 47,559 | 1:1,286 | 51 |
| United States | 17,588 | 1:20,608 | 2,604 |
| Argentina | 6,908 | 1:6,188 | 639 |
| Brazil | 2,432 | 1:88,024 | 3,323 |
| France | 1,852 | 1:35,865 | 4,380 |
| Australia | 1,692 | 1:15,955 | 2,250 |
| Canada | 1,578 | 1:23,350 | 3,175 |
| Uruguay | 1,223 | 1:2,806 | 327 |
| Colombia | 1,017 | 1:46,975 | 2,445 |
| Philippines | 540 | 1:187,478 | 29,964 |
| Germany | 481 | 1:167,371 | 19,787 |
| Spain | 458 | 1:102,079 | 8,291 |
| Switzerland | 417 | 1:19,695 | 3,180 |
| England | 364 | 1:153,072 | 14,566 |
| Belgium | 348 | 1:33,036 | 5,369 |
| Venezuela | 276 | 1:109,435 | 3,870 |
| Peru | 129 | 1:246,389 | 10,235 |
| Dominican Republic | 123 | 1:84,821 | 3,815 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Chile | 53 | 1:332,386 | 9,362 |
| Costa Rica | 46 | 1:103,915 | 1,734 |
| Honduras | 40 | 1:220,411 | 2,340 |
| Paraguay | 40 | 1:180,919 | 3,484 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Mexico | 30 | 1:4,137,540 | 26,679 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Ferraro (997) may also be a first name.
Ferraro Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Derives from the latin "ferrare" - iron. The Spanish equivalent probably refers to someone who works with iron.
See Ferreira, Ferrer, Ferrero, Herrera.
(Italian) A worker in metals, a smith.
Ferraro Demographics
Average Ferraro Salary in
United States
$49,465 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ferraro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferraro Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ferraro (Russian: Ферраро) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ferraro.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferraro? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,596th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 85,109 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Ferraro reside; 56 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 56 percent reside in Italic Europe. Ferraro is also the 254,871st most numerous forename worldwide, held by 997 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Italy, where it is held by 47,559 people, or 1 in 1,286. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Campania, where 24 percent reside, Calabria, where 19 percent reside and Sicily, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Italy Ferraro exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.
Ferraro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ferraro has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 351,760 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferraro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ferraro surname are 1.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ferraro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning €29,079 per year; in Peru they earn 367.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 90,655 per year; in South Africa they earn 290.16% more than the national average, earning R 927,180 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning $23,180,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.2% more than the national average, earning $59,223 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ferraro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ferraro in the Russian language | ||
| Ферраро | ferraro | - |
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Ferraro Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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