Ferriell

Ferriell Meaning & Origin

About Ferriell
The surname Ferriell is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ferro," meaning "iron." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with iron or had a connection to the iron industry. The suffix "-ell" is a diminutive, indicating a small or young ironworker. Therefore, the surname Ferriell can be interpreted to mean "little ironworker" or "son of the ironworker."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferriell: 278
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R IY0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ferriell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferriell in Braille

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

The name Ferriell in braille

How to sign the name Ferriell using Sign Language

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

The name Ferriell in sign language

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