Ferreira
See also: ferreira
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Ferreira.
Proper noun edit
Ferreira (plural Ferreiras)
- A surname from Portuguese.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ferreira is the 1260th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,898 individuals. Ferreira is most common among White (66.54%) and Hispanic/Latino (26.05%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Ferreira.
Proper noun edit
Ferreira
- a surname from Portuguese
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin ferrāria (“iron mine”).[1] Compare Spanish Herrera.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ferreira
- a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine;
- A parish of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal
- A parish of Paços de Ferreira, Portugal
- A parish of Paredes de Coura, Portugal
- A river in Portugal
Derived terms edit
Proper noun edit
Ferreira m or f by sense
- a toponymic surname
References edit
- ^ “Ferreira” in Dicionário infopédia de Toponímia. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Ferreira. Doublet of Herrera.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ferreira m or f by sense
- a surname from Portuguese