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Ferreira
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ferreira
English
Etymology
Borrowed from en pt Ferreira.
Proper noun
s
en Portuguese.
Statistics
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
en aeefirrr Ferriera rarefier
Afrikaans
Etymology
Borrowed from af pt Ferreira.
Proper noun
af Portuguese
Portuguese
Etymology
pt :inh la:ferrārius<alt:ferrāria><t:iron mine><ref:toponymy> + 1 Compare es Herrera.
Pronunciation
pt ferreira
pt Fer rei ra
Proper noun
a toponym indicating the presence of a iron mine;
pt parish municipality/Macedo de Cavaleiros c/Portugal
pt parish municipality/Paços de Ferreira c/Portugal
pt parish municipality/Paredes de Coura c/Portugal
pt river c/Portugal
Derived terms
pt Paços de Ferreira Ferreira do Zêzere Ferreira de Aves Ferreira do Alentejo
Proper noun
mfbysense
pt toponymic
References
Spanish
Etymology
es :bor pt:Ferreira + 1 Herrera
Pronunciation
Proper noun
mfbysense
es Portuguese