The Ferrers Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Ferrers is how some branches of the Ferris family came to write their name. The name is generally explained as “from Ferrières, 'iron workings'”. Records show Ferrers as one of the forms Ferris took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Ferriss.

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