Ferro Surname
Approximately 69,265 people bear this surname
Ferro Surname Definition:
Of unknown geographic origin. From name "Ferrer" (see), meaning iron anchor.
Of Genoese origin.
Read More About This SurnameFerro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 26,444 | 1:2,313 | 157 |
| Argentina | 7,682 | 1:5,564 | 597 |
| United States | 7,660 | 1:47,318 | 5,747 |
| Brazil | 5,512 | 1:38,838 | 1,594 |
| Spain | 3,788 | 1:12,342 | 1,422 |
| Peru | 3,742 | 1:8,494 | 1,251 |
| Colombia | 2,725 | 1:17,532 | 1,442 |
| Cuba | 2,220 | 1:5,190 | 592 |
| Angola | 2,169 | 1:12,443 | 1,529 |
| Mexico | 1,350 | 1:91,945 | 3,602 |
| France | 1,131 | 1:58,729 | 7,882 |
| Uruguay | 544 | 1:6,308 | 696 |
| Philippines | 467 | 1:216,784 | 33,675 |
| Ecuador | 420 | 1:37,871 | 4,147 |
| Venezuela | 413 | 1:73,133 | 3,070 |
| Canada | 360 | 1:102,349 | 11,090 |
| Albania | 328 | 1:8,884 | 1,685 |
| Belgium | 264 | 1:43,548 | 7,109 |
| Switzerland | 242 | 1:33,938 | 4,986 |
| Germany | 241 | 1:334,048 | 32,981 |
| England | 180 | 1:309,545 | 23,336 |
| Australia | 154 | 1:175,297 | 17,847 |
| Chile | 145 | 1:121,493 | 4,378 |
| Greece | 132 | 1:83,938 | 14,173 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Panama | 105 | 1:37,260 | 2,014 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Croatia | 52 | 1:81,319 | 13,910 |
| Zimbabwe | 46 | 1:335,614 | 32,404 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Gibraltar | 29 | 1:1,171 | 268 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Andorra | 27 | 1:3,105 | 589 |
| Honduras | 27 | 1:326,535 | 2,797 |
| Paraguay | 26 | 1:278,336 | 4,605 |
| Cape Verde | 25 | 1:21,186 | 802 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 1:1,302,486 | 8,817 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 1:434,552 | 3,937 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
The alternate forms: Ferró (124) are calculated separately.
Ferro (1,858) may also be a first name.
Ferro Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of unknown geographic origin. From name "Ferrer" (see), meaning iron anchor.
Of Genoese origin.
(Italian) Dweller near where iron was mined.
User-submitted Reference
Ferro é um sobrenome judeu sefardita de origem italiana. Deriva do substantivo latino ferro, apelido atribuído àqueles que exerceram a profissão de mestre de ferro.
Presente em toda a Itália, o sobrenome é usado por mais de 5.000 famílias e é amplamente difundido, principalmente nas regiões de Veneto e Sicília.
Mais difundida em sua variante Ferri, é transportada por mais de 8.000 famílias, concentradas principalmente nas regiões central e norte, com cepas presentes principalmente em Emília-Romanha , Lombardia , Lazio e Toscana.Ferri é o quadragésimo sobrenome italiano por difusão.
- shlomosaIt is a surname with Portuguese origins. It has two different meanings. The first meaning refers to the profession of blacksmithing. That is, an iron craftsman who sells or repairs iron parts. It was used in blacksmith families. The second meaning refers to a common migratory bird in Portugal inserted in the Turdid family, called Ferreirinho.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsIt is a surname with Portuguese origins. It has two different meanings. The first meaning refers to the profession of blacksmithing. That is, an iron craftsman who sells or repairs iron parts. It was used in blacksmith families. The second meaning refers to a common migratory bird in Portugal inserted in the Turdid family, called Ferreirinho.
- carolferrosaFerro Demographics
Ferro Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Ferro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferro Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ferro (Arabic: فيرو, Russian: Ферро) occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Ferró. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferro? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,217th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 105,213 people. Ferro is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Ferro are found; 44 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent are found in Italic Europe. Ferro is also the 176,700th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 1,858 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is carried by 26,444 people, or 1 in 2,313. In Italy Ferro is most numerous in: Veneto, where 27 percent are found, Piedmont, where 19 percent are found and Sicily, where 18 percent are found. Not including Italy Ferro is found in 77 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Ferro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ferro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ferro surname rose 11,606 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ferro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ferro last name is primarily Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Ferro last name are 1.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.42% registered with the party.
The amount Ferro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.57% more than the national average, earning €34,707 per year; in Norway they earn 26.11% less than the national average, earning 255,710 kr per year; in Peru they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,514 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.65% more than the national average, earning R 367,512 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.58% more than the national average, earning $27,828,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $47,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning $53,521 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ferro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ferro in the Russian language | ||
| Ферро | ferro | - |
| Ferro in the Arabic language | ||
| فيرو | fyrw | - |
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