Ferreiras

Ferreiras Meaning & Origin

About Ferreiras
The surname Ferreiras is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "ferreiro," meaning "blacksmith" in Portuguese. As a patronymic surname, it signifies "son of the blacksmith." The name likely originated from an ancestor who was a blacksmith or worked in the iron industry, and it has been passed down through generations as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ferreiras is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ferreiras: 391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ferreiras 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 Ferreiras is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRRS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 IY1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ferreiras*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F662

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferreiras in Braille

Here's how to represent Ferreiras in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ferreiras in braille

How to sign the name Ferreiras using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ferreiras using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ferreiras in sign language

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