About Ferdinand
The surname Ferdinand is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Ferdinand, which itself comes from the elements "ferd" meaning "journey" or "expedition," and "nand" meaning "daring" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ferdinand can be interpreted as "brave journey" or "daring expedition."
The surname Ferdinand is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ferdinand based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Ferdinand is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ferdinand in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ferdinand using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.