Ferriero

Ferriero Meaning & Origin

About Ferriero
The surname Ferriero is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ferro," meaning "iron" in Italian. It is an occupational surname that was originally given to someone who worked with iron or had a connection to the iron industry. The name Ferriero is common in Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, where ironworking was historically significant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferriero: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH0 R IY0 EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ferriero*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferriero in Braille

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

The name Ferriero in braille

How to sign the name Ferriero using Sign Language

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

The name Ferriero in sign language

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