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Ferriter
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English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
Occupational surname for someone who hunts rabbits with ferrets, from en enm fereter ferreter; this surname is well-established also in Ireland.
Americanized spelling of en de Vorreiter, an occupational surname for someone who rides ahead.
Proper noun
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en occupations.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ferriter is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Ferriter is most common among White (97.03%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Middle English surnames from German