Find out how popular the last name Ferranti is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ferranti.

Ferranti, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ferranti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ferranti in America

Ferranti is the 18676th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ferranti surname appeared 1,472 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ferranti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ferranti to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ferranti

The surname FERRANTI is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "ferro," meaning "iron." It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century, when it may have been used as an occupational surname for those who worked with iron, such as blacksmiths or ironmongers.

The name is thought to have first emerged in the northern regions of Italy, particularly in the areas around Milan and Genoa, where ironworking and metalworking were thriving industries. Over time, the name spread to other parts of Italy and beyond as families migrated and settled in new regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FERRANTI surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Genoa, where a family by the name of Ferranti is mentioned in the 13th century. Another notable early reference is in the Florentine Catasto of 1427, a census-like document that recorded the names and professions of residents in Florence.

In the 15th century, a prominent Ferranti family was based in the town of Castiglione Olona, near Milan. This family produced several notable figures, including the Renaissance painter and architect Gaudenzio Ferrari (1475-1546), who is believed to have been a member of this family.

Another renowned figure with the FERRANTI surname was the Italian mathematician and engineer Ferranti Ferranti (1498-1587), who made significant contributions to the field of hydraulic engineering and is credited with designing the first modern canal lock system.

In the 19th century, the FERRANTI name gained further prominence with the birth of Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti (1864-1930), an English electrical engineer and inventor of Italian descent. He founded the Ferranti company, which became a leading manufacturer of electrical equipment and played a crucial role in the development of the British electrical industry.

Other notable individuals with the FERRANTI surname include the Italian composer and music theorist Benedetto Ferranti (1553-1623), the Italian painter Pellegrino Ferranti (1572-1623), and the Italian physicist and inventor Emilio Ferranti (1880-1962), who made significant contributions to the field of radio engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ferranti

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ferranti.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ferranti was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ferranti has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ferranti was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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