| ![Show Contents]() Ferran Surname History
Etymology of FerranWhat does the name Ferran mean? The Irish surname Ferran is an Anglicization of a few different Gaelic names, such as "Ó Faracháin," "Ó Fearáin," and "Ó Forannáin." 1 Early Origins of the Ferran familyThe surname Ferran was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel. Early History of the Ferran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferran research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ferran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ferran Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Ferran revealed spelling variations, including Fearon, Feron, Feran, Farren and others. Early Notables of the Ferran familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ferran Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ferran RankingIn France, the name Ferran is the 6,229th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
| Ferran migration to the United States | + |
Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Ferran name:
Ferran Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Cornelly Ferran, who arrived in New York in 1775
Ferran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ann Ferran, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 3
- Barney Ferran, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1812 3
- James Ferran, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
- Margarita Ferran, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
- Juan Ferran, a Spanish soldier, who settled in New Orleans in 1825
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| Ferran migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4Ferran Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Samvell Ferran, aged 30, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ferran (post 1700) | + |
- Rocco A. Ferran, American politician, Representative from New York 29th District, 1976
- Francis Patrick Ferran (b. 1923), Irish Sinn Féin politician and medical practitioner
- Kim Ferran (1958-1980), British speed skater at the 1980 Winter Olympics, holder of two long track British records for 1000m and 3000m, world record for 500 metres
- Ferran Olivella Pons (1936-2023), Spanish footballer who played as a defender (1953-1968)
- Ferran Corominas Telechea (b. 1983), commonly known as Coro, a Spanish professional footballer
- Ferran Hurtado Ph.D., Spanish professor of Geometry at the Polytechnique University in Catalunya
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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