Feran is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, France. It is 5 characters long in length.
Lastname Feran is a variation of the Ferrand. "Imported at a very early period into the deanery of Craven, in Yorkshire, from Normandy, where it is still to be met with. From seems to be no ground for such distinction. William de Fortibus, earl of Albemarle, Hugh Ferrand, in the XIII. century had a deed of grant to himself and his heirs of the office of Warder of Skipton castle." B.L.G.
The surname is a variation of the Ferrand. Descendant of Ferrand, a contraction of Ferdinand meaning "journey, venture"; one who had iron-gray, or graying, hair.
Family name is variant form of the Farand. See Farrant - The English form of Ferdinandus, Spanish Fernandez, Italian Ferando, Old French Ferant
In Lincolnshire farrand means deep, cunning.
Family name Feran is a form of the Fearon. Feron, anciently Le Feron. Le Feyron, (Hundred Rolls) A name still well known in Normandy: derived by M. de Gerville from the same source as Ferrier-viz., from fer, ferrum—a worker in iron. There are horse-shoes in the arms of one family of this name.
How popular is Feran?
As per 2010 US census, number of Ferans plummeted by 5.77 per cent to 147 since 2000 and slipped by 12280 spots and ranked at 118185. The last name was found in merely 5 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.88 | 91.67 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.44 | 4.49 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
Johann Feran was 24 years old when he migrated to USA on June 24, 1852. He lived in Baden where he worked as farmer and took American Union from Havre. E. Feran (38) Servant, F. Feran (19) Farmer, are others that migrated to US.