Ferich is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Ferich
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Ferich is a variation of Phairs. Fare, or Phair, is a Gaelic personal name, and Mac Fare is still found in the Highlands. The family were introduced into Ireland temp. Oliver Cromwell, by Colonel Robert Phayre.

The family name Ferich is form of the Ferris. See Ferrers - The Itin. de la Norman gives nine places called Ferrière, and four called Ferrières, in Normandy, M. de Gerville considers the name to have some relation to the ancient iron-trade of that province, which is probable, but this very ancient and noble family were farriers is an absurd notion, originating probably in some heraldric and feudal allusions. Many of the numerous coat-armours assigned to the name contain horse-shoes, and at Oakham, the chief town of Rutlandshire, an ancient barony of the family, a custom prevails to this day of demanding a horse-shoe of every peer of the realm who passes through the town, or a composition in money. Henry de Ferieres, ancestor of the old Earls of Derby, was a tenant in capite under the Conqueror, and held enormous estates in many counties, his caput baroniæ being Tutbury, in Staffordshire. Collins. A tradition makes the original Ferrers Master of the Horse to the Conqueror. The following account is given in B.L.G., though no authority is cited. The family derive from Walchelin, a Norman, whose son Henry assumed the name of Ferriers, a small town of Gastinors in France, otherwise called Ferrières, from the iron-mines with which that country abounded.

The variant of Farris. See Ferris or Ferrers - See Ferrers - The Itin. de la Norman gives nine places called Ferrière, and four called Ferrières, in Normandy, M. de Gerville considers the name to have some relation to the ancient iron-trade of that province, which is probable, but this very ancient and noble family were farriers is an absurd notion, originating probably in some heraldric and feudal allusions. Many of the numerous coat-armours assigned to the name contain horse-shoes, and at Oakham, the chief town of Rutlandshire, an ancient barony of the family, a custom prevails to this day of demanding a horse-shoe of every peer of the realm who passes through the town, or a composition in money. Henry de Ferieres, ancestor of the old Earls of Derby, was a tenant in capite under the Conqueror, and held enormous estates in many counties, his caput baroniæ being Tutbury, in Staffordshire. Collins. A tradition makes the original Ferrers Master of the Horse to the Conqueror. The following account is given in B.L.G., though no authority is cited. The family derive from Walchelin, a Norman, whose son Henry assumed the name of Ferriers, a small town of Gastinors in France, otherwise called Ferrières, from the iron-mines with which that country abounded.

The is variation of Ferris. Variant of Farris meaning grandson of Fearghur; one who shoes horses or works with iron.

Family name Ferich is a form of Fergus. The son of Fergus meaning manly strength, or super choice.

Surname Ferich is variation of the Farris. Grandson of Fearghur meaning "better choice".

Ferich is the variant form of the Fergus. A Scottish saint (whence St. Fergus in Aberdeenshire)-Gaelic etymologists deduce the name from fear, aman, and eas, hardiness-energy-a man of hardy, energetic character.

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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Anna Ferich worked as farmer and hailed from Germany. 9 years old embarked for USA from Glasgow & Moville on Bolivia and arrived on June 2, 1883. Farmer Anton Ferich, Josef Ferich (1) Farmer, Servant Josefa Ferich, Josefa Ferich (44) Servant, Servant Katerina Ferich, Farmer Kristina Ferich, Marie Ferich (12) Farmer, Farmer Vacl. Ferich, and 2 other Ferich around 72.73% of whom were farmer while others worked as servant migrated to US.

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