Where Does the Ferretto Surname Come From?

Ferretto is an established spelling of the Italian surname Ferretti. The change of ending between Ferretti and Ferretto reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Name scholars give the meaning as “Little iron”.

Other spellings include Ferrero and Ferri.

Arms linked to Ferretti and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Ferretto report, with a museum-style coat of arms.