Ferraz is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Ferraz
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

The Ferraz is the variant 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 form of Ferrand. Descendant of Ferrand, a contraction of Ferdinand meaning "journey, venture"; one who had iron-gray, or graying, hair.

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.

Ferraz is a variation 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 Ferraz?

Ferraz is common in Brazil, Angola, Portugal, Mozambique, Spain, France, Uruguay, United States, Argentina, Algeria, Philippines, Venezuela, Canada, England, South Africa, Chile.

Ferraz is ranked 3397 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Ferrazs grew by 44.94 per cent to 645 since 2000 and ranked 34967 after elevating 10341 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 75.35 64.49
Hispanic or Latino 14.42 15.96
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 5.27 5.17
Black 3.1 1.57
Ferraz is quite popular family name mostly used in Brazil however Angola lie ahead in terms of density. Around 165038 people have been found who wears Ferraz as their family name. Ferraz is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Ferraz:
198 Brazil109,412
Countries with ten thousands of Ferraz:
133 Angola32,734
Countries with thousands of Ferraz:
187 Portugal9,228
846 Mozambique7,416
3,878 Spain1,175
8,024 France1,114
395 Uruguay1,019
Countries with hundreds of Ferraz:
41,666 United States733
9,303 Argentina388
19,345 Algeria264
56,377 Philippines217
4,605 Venezuela203
18,807 Canada193
29,774 England124
39,351 South Africa114
5,686 Chile102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,232 Cuba100
28,364 Australia81
13,235 Switzerland61
90,195 Germany54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
301,565 Thailand22
59,518 Netherlands21
53,219 Belgium20
5,658 Trinidad and Tobago18
102,597 Italy17
5,975 Paraguay17
512,385 India15
774 Antigua and Barbuda15
37,411 Norway12
1,167 Andorra11
13,780 Azerbaijan11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
43,480 Mexico10
414,297 Russia9
75,134 Austria8
1,305 São Tomé and Príncipe7
170,578 Malaysia6
26,148 Ecuador6
11,702 China6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Augustine-Mrs Ferraz hailed from Stere, France. 48 years old embarked for New York from Havre on Saint Laurent and arrived on November 27, 1878.

Ferraz Namesakes

  • Artur Ivens Ferraz, Portuguese military officer and politician
  • Salomão Barbosa Ferraz, Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop whose career took him through membership of several Christian denominations
  • Carolina Ferraz, Brazilian actress
  • Joaquim Ferraz, Portuguese retired footballer

Ferraz Namesakes

  • Artur Ivens Ferraz, Portuguese military officer and politician
  • Salomão Barbosa Ferraz, Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop whose career took him through membership of several Christian denominations
  • Carolina Ferraz, Brazilian actress
  • Joaquim Ferraz, Portuguese retired footballer

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