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Ferreira Family History
Ferreira Genealogy & Family TreeFerreira is a Portuguese name from Portugal. It comes from the Latin ferrum which means "iron" and referred to someone with the occupation of a blacksmith. The earliest known ancestor--Henry de Ferrieres--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in France, Italy, and Spain.
Other spellings of the name include "Ferrara," "Ferrera," "Ferrari," "Ferarro," "Ferreri," and "Ferreria." Notable people with the surname include Portuguese actor Louis Ferreira (Shooter, Dawn of the Dead, Saw IV), American singer Sky Ferrira, and Paraguayan President Benigno Assuncion Ferreira. The first Ferreira to come to the Americas was Antonio Ferreira in Puerto Rico in 1802.
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Ferreira Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Manuel Ferreira -- --, 1726 January 25, 1797
- Frans Johannes Ferreira -- --, 1828 August 11, 1888 Eastern Cape
- Noeline Fredrika Ferreira -- --, 1917 July 0, 2006
- Stephanus Ferreira -- --, 1746 December 0, 1807
- Vergilio Ferreira -- --, 1880 December 0, 1950
Ferreira Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha Ferreira -- --, 1905 December 0, 1990
- Sebastiao Viveiros Ferreira -- --, 1760 December 17, 1844
- Thomas Ignatius Ferreira -- --, 1800
- Ignatius Stephanus Ferreira -- --, 1844 February 18, 1900
- Susanna De Stades Ferreira -- --, 1862 January 29, 1863
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