- Source: Ferreira (surname)
Ferreira (Latin ferraria and ferrus) is a Portuguese and Galician toponymic and occupational surname, meaning "iron mine" (name of several locations in Portugal) and also the feminine variant of "blacksmith" ("ferreiro"), related to ironworks.
The variants Ferreiro, Ferreiró, Ferreiros, Ferro, or Ferraria are less common. Like Smith in English or Schmidt in German, Favre in France, Kovalenko in Ukraine, Kuznetsov in Russia, Ferrari in Italy, Kowalski in Poland, this Portuguese equivalent surname is one of the most common in the country. This surname exists mainly in Lusophone countries, South Africa, and also, via Galician migration, in Spanish speaking countries and numerous other nations around the world.
Jewish Origin
Ferreira is also a Sephardic Jewish surname, originating from the settlement of Jews in the Iberian peninsula due to the Roman exile of 70CE and eventual settlement in what is now present day Portugal and Galicia. During the time of the Spanish Inquisition and eventual inquisition in Portugal, many New Christian families took the surname to hide their Jewish identity.
General
= A-E
=Abigail Izquierdo Ferreira (1922–2019), known as Bibi Ferreira, Brazilian actress, singer, and director
Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira (1756–1815), Portuguese naturalist
Aloysio Nunes Ferreira (born 1945), Brazilian lawyer and politician
Ana Gomes Ferreira (born 1987), Portuguese-born singer, musician, songwriter - known as "Ana Free"
Anne Ferreira (born 1961), French politician
António Ferreira (poet) (1528–1569), Portuguese poet and writer
Augusto Barros Ferreira (1929-1998), Portuguese painter also known as Barros, and Augusto Barros
Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira (1910–1989), Brazilian dictionarist and writer
Barbara Linhares Ferreira (born 1996), American model and actress
Ben Ferreira (born 1979), Canadian former competitive figure skater
Benigno Ferreira (1846–1920), Paraguayan president
Carlos Vaz Ferreira (1872–1958), Uruguayan philosopher, writer, and academic
Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga (1907–2006), Brazilian songwriter and singer
Carlota Ferreira (1838 – c. 1912), Uruguayan portrait subject
Cid Ferreira Gomes (born 1963), Brazilian politician, Senator for the state of Ceará
Cristóvão Ferreira (1580–1650), Portuguese Jesuit missionary to Japan who became an apostate
David Mourão-Ferreira (1927–1996), Portuguese writer and poet
Edemar Cid Ferreira (born 1943), Brazilian economist and former head of Banco Santos
Elisa Ferreira (born 1955), Portuguese politician, current vice-governor of the Bank of Portugal
Enéas Ferreira Carneiro (1938–2007), Brazilian cardiologist, founder of the Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order
= F-J
=Fátima Ferreira (born 1959), Brazilian biologist and biochemist
Francisco Ferreira Drummond (1796–1858), Portuguese historiographer, paleographer, musician and politician
Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral (1843–1923), Portuguese naval commander and politician
Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa (born 1954), Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2012-2014)
Gerrit Ferreira (born 1948), South African businessman
Hendrik C. Ferreira, South-African professor, digital communications and information theory
Hugo Ferreira (born 1974), Angolan-born Portuguese-American musician
Ignatius Ferreira (1840-1921), South African soldier, fortune hunter and gold miner
Ignatius Stephanus Ferreira ("Naas Ferreira", 1844–1900), Second Boer War general
Jesús Reyes Ferreira (1880–1977), self-taught artist and antiques/art collector and vendor
Joachim Johannes Ferreira (1835–1917), a Boer commandant of the First Boer War.
Gilmar Ferreira Mendes (born 1955), Brazilian judge of the Supremo Tribunal Federal
João Ferreira (politician) (born 1978), Portuguese biologist and former member of the European Parliament
João Ferreira Franco Pinto Castelo-Branco (1855–1929), Portuguese 43rd Minister for Treasury Affairs and 73rd Prime Minister
João Maria Ferreira do Amaral (1803–1849), Portuguese military officer and governor of Macau
Joaquim Ferreira de Mello, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Pelotas (1921–1940)
José Dias Ferreira (1837–1909), Portuguese lawyer, politician and jurist, son of António Ferreira Dias
José dos Santos Ferreira (1919–1993), known as "Adé", Portuguese-Macanese poet
Jose Fernando Ferreira Mendes (born 1962), Portuguese statistical physicist on the field of network theory
José Maria Ferreira de Castro (1898–1974), Portuguese writer and journalist
José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa (born 1930), Brazilian lawyer and writer, 31st President of Brazil
José Vicente Concha Ferreira (1869–1929), President of Colombia from 1914 to 1918
= L-V
=Laurence Ferreira Barbosa (born 1958), French film director and screenwriter
Lopo Fortunato Ferreira do Nascimento (born 1942), Prime Minister of Angola (1975–78), and Secretary-General of the MPLA Party
Louis Ferreira, Portuguese Canadian actor
Luís Ferreira Filipe Vieira (born 1949), Portuguese real estate businessman
Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira (born 1959), Portuguese singer
María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira (1875–1924), Uruguayan teacher and poet
Matheus Silva Ferreira da Costa (born 1987), Brazilian football manager
Nadia Ferreira (born 1999), Paraguayan model
Paul Ferreira (born 1973), Canadian populist politician
Ramona Ferreira, Paraguayan journalist and feminist
R.A.P. Ferreira (born 1992), American rapper and producer
Sérgio Henrique Ferreira (1934–2016), Brazilian pharmacologist
Sky Ferreira (born 1992), singer
Teresa Simões-Ferreira Heinz (born 1938), Portuguese-American businesswoman and philanthropist
Vergílio Ferreira (1916–1996), Portuguese writer
Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (1897–1938), known as Lampião, the leader of the Cangaço, a banditry of the Brazilian Northeast
Sportspeople
Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira (born 1978), Portuguese retired football right back
Adenízia Ferreira da Silva (born 1986), Brazilian volleyball middle blocker
Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (1927–2001), Brazilian triple jumper
Adriano Ferreira (born 1974), former professional tennis player from Brazil
Ailton Ferreira Silva, Brazilian professional football left-back
Aldemir dos Santos Ferreira (born 1997), Brazilian footballer
Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo (born 1987), commonly known as Sandro, Hong Kong football player
Alexandre Ferreira (fighter), Brazilian professional mixed martial artist
Alison Lopes Ferreira (born 1993), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
Andries Stephanus Ferreira (born 1990), South African rugby unionplayer
Amber Ferreira (born 1982), American triathlete, coach, and endurance athlete
Andre Ferreira Teixeira (born 1993), Portuguese football right back
André Filipe Ferreira Coelho Pereira (born 1995), Portuguese professional football forward
Bismark de Araújo Ferreira (born 1993), Brazilian football winger
Carlos Diego Ferreira (born 1985), Brazilian mixed martial artist
Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Batista (born 1992), known as Kakà, Portuguese football left back
Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza (born 1996), known as Carlos Eduardo, Brazilian football forward
Claudemir Ferreira da Silva (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
Douglas Ferreira (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
Edvaldo Ferreira (born 1990), Angolan handball player
Elizeu Antônio Ferreira Vinagre Godoy (born 1945), Brazilian former footballer
Emerson Ferreira (born 1976), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
Emerson Ferreira da Rosa (born 1976), known as "Emerson", Brazilian footballer
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014), Portuguese footballer
Evander da Silva Ferreira (born 1998), Brazilian football attacking midfielder
Evanílson Aparecido Ferreira (born1975), Brazilian retired footballer
Everaldo Ferreira Magalhaes (born 1982), Brazilian soccer player
Fábio Miguel Lourenço Ferreira (born 1989), Portuguese professional footballer
Filipe Miguel Neves Ferreira (born 1990), Portuguese footballer
Francisco Ferreira (footballer, born 1997), known as Ferro, Portuguese professional football centre-back
Frederico Ferreira Silva, Portuguese tennis player
Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
Gonçalo Nuno Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves (born 1977), Portuguese futsal defender
Guilherme Ferreira Pinto (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
Hélder José Castro Ferreira (born 1997), Portuguese professional football left winger
Heron Ferreira (born 1958), known as Heron, Brazilian professional football manager
Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana (born 1983), Portuguese retired professional football central midfielder
Hugo Ventura Ferreira Moura Guedes (born 1988), Portuguese football goalkeeper
Italo Ferreira (born 1994), Brazilian professional surfer
Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonça Pinto (born 1990), Portuguese professional football right back
Jacksen Ferreira Tiago (born 1968), Brazilian retired footballer
Jael Ferreira (born 1988), Brazilian football striker
Jesualdo Ferreira (born 1946), Portuguese football coach
Jesús Ferreira (born 2000), Colombian-born American soccer player
João António Ferreira Resende Alves (born 1952), Portuguese former footballer and coach
Joaquim Rodrigues Ferreira (born unknown-deceased), former Portuguese footballer who played as defender.
Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (born 1982), known as "Jorge Baltazar", Mexican squash player
Jorge Ferreira da Silva (born 1967), retired Brazilian footballer
José Albano Ferreira Mota (born 1964), Portuguese retired football right back
Jose Carlos Ferreira Filho (born 1983), known as Zè Carlos, Brazilian professional football striker
José Ferreira Neto (born 1966), known as "Neto", Brazilian footballer
Jose Marcelo Ferreira (born 1973), known as Zè Maria, retired Brazilian football player and was manager
Jose Ferreira Franco (1934–2009), Brazilian former football (soccer) player
José Leandro de Souza Ferreira (born 1959), Brazilian former football defender
José Nadson Ferreira (born 1984), known as Nadson, Brazilian football centre-back
Júlio Alexandre Bacelar Oliveira Ferreira (born 1994), Portuguese taekwondo practitioner
Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira (born 1983), Portuguese professional footballer in the role of centre back
Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian football striker
Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born 1978), Brazilian football central defender
Luiz Carlos Ferreira (born 1958), known as Luizinho, Brazilian former footballer
Luis de Souza Ferreira (1908–2008), Peruvian football forward player
Lula Ferreira (born 1951), Brazilian basketball coach
Mádson Ferreira dos Santos (born 1992), Brazilian football right back
Manuel Ferreira (footballer) (1905–1983), an Argentine footballer
Manuel José Ferreira da Silva Barbosa (born 1951), Portuguese football manager and a former player
Mara Ferreira Leão (born 1991), Brazilian volleyball player
Marcelo Augusto Ferreira Teixeira (born 1987), Brazilian professional football defender
Marcelo Ferreira (born 1965), Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion
Marcelo Ferreira Martins (born 1975), Brazilian and naturalized Honduran former football player
Marcelo Oliveira Ferreira (born 1987), Brazilian professional footballer
Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza (born 1985), known as Rafinha, Brazilian football right back
Marcio Ferreira Nobre (born 1980), known as Mert Nobre, Brazilian origin Turkish former football striker
Marco Ferreira (born 1978), Portuguese footballer
Marco Júlio Castanheira Afonso Alves Ferreira (born 1978), retired Portuguese football winger
Maria Conceição da Costa Ferreira (born 1962), retired Portuguese long-distance runner
Mariano Ferreira Filho (born 1986), Brazilian professional football right back
Michael Ferreira (born 1938), Indian player of English billiards
Miguel Ferreira de Almeida (born 1949), Brazilian footballer
Monique Ferreira (born 1980), Brazilian freestyle swimmer
Neil Ferreira (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer
Nelson Ferreira (footballer) (born 1982), Swiss and Portuguese footballer
Nílton Ferreira Júnior (born 1987), simply known as Nílton, Brazilian football defensive midfielder
Nivaldo Rodrigues Ferreira (born 1988), Brazilian football midfielder
Paulo Ferreira (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
Quentin Ferreira (born 1972), South African cricketer
Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira Silva (born 1993), Portuguese football attacking midfielder
Raimundo Ferreira Ramos (born 1970), known as Júnior Baiano, retired Brazilian football defender
Raúl Fragoso Ferreira Duarte (born 1963), Angolan basketball coach
Reginaldo Ferreira (born 1983), Brazilian professional football player
Ricardo Ferreira da Silva (born 1984), Brazilian professional football left back
Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Pinto da Silva (born 1980), Cape Verdean professional football central defender or right back
Ricardo José Araújo Ferreira (born 1992), Portuguese professional football central defender
Ricardo Manuel Ferreira Sousa (born 1981), known as Cadú, Portuguese professional football central defender
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira Júnior (born 1995), known as Rivaldinho, is a Brazilian professional football forward
Rogério Moraes Ferreira (born 1994), Brazilian handball player
Rolando Ferreira Júnior (born 1964), retired Brazilian professional basketball player and coach
Rúben Rafael Sousa Ferreira (born 1990), Portuguese professional footballer
Schalk Jakobus Petrus Ferreira (born 1984), South African rugby union player
Sebastián Ferreira Vidal (born 1998), Paraguayan football player
Severino Ferreira de Barros (born 1985), Brazilian football goalkeeper
Silvio (Silvio Manuel Azevedo Ferreira Sá Pereira) (born 1987), Portuguese professional football defender
Tânia Ferreira (born 1974), Brazilian judoka
Teófilo Ferreira (born 1973), Brazilian freestyle swimmer
Thiago Heleno Henrique Ferreira Iborn 1988), Brazilian football central defender
Tiago Ferreira (born 1975), known as "Tiago", Portuguese footballer
Tiago Ferreira (born 1993), Portuguese footballer
Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (1889–1981), mestre of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira
Victor Ramos Ferreira (born 1989), Brazilian football central defender
Virgilio Ferreira Romero (born 1973), retired Paraguayan football midfielder
Vítor Borba Ferreira (born 1972), known as Rivaldo, Brazilian former professional footballer
Wágner Ferreira dos Santos (born 1985), Brazilian football player
Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira (born 1984), known as Valdívia, Brazilian football attacking midfielder
Wayne Ferreira (born 1971), South African tennis player
Wesley Moraes Ferreira Da Silva (born 1996), Brazilian professional football centre forward
William Ferreira Martínez (born 1983), Uruguayan football striker
Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (born 1993), Belgian footballer
Fictional
Ferreira family, characters in EastEnders
See also
Marquis of Ferreira, Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree in 1533
Herrera (surname), a related Spanish surname
Laferrière (surname), a related French surname
Ferreyra, Ferreiro, Ferrero, Ferrer, Ferraro, similar Italian-origin surnames also meaning "smith"
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ferreira (surname)
- Ferreira
- Renan Ferreira
- Herrera (surname)
- Smith (surname)
- Laferrière
- Yannick Carrasco
- Cunha
- Amaral (surname)
- Gabriel (disambiguation)
