Ferraro is an

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

origin meaning

blacksmith A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from #Other metals, other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such ...

in Italian (from "ferro", the Italian word for

iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...

). Notable people with this surname include: *

Chris Ferraro Christopher M. Ferraro (born January 24, 1973) is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hocke ...

(born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Peter Ferraro *

Emanuele Ferraro Emanuele Ferraro (born 8 September 1978) is an Italian football coach and former player. Playing career Early career Born in Santa Teresa di Riva, Sicily, Ferraro started his career with Lombardy club Brescia. After a Serie D season with Osp ...

(born 1978), Italian footballer *

Geraldine Ferraro Geraldine Anne Ferraro (August 26, 1935 March 26, 2011) was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee ...

(1935–2011), U.S. politician and 1984 Vice-President candidate *

Gustavo Ferraro Gustavo Ferraro is an Argentine investment banker who has worked for many years for major U.S. banks and investment firms, specializing in Latin America-focused investment banking and capital markets. He played the leading role in negotiating th ...

, Argentinian banker *

James Ferraro James Ferraro (born November 6, 1986) is an American experimental musician, producer, composer and contemporary artist. He has been credited as a pioneer of the 21st century genres hypnagogic pop and vaporwave, with his work exploring themes relat ...

, American experimental musician *

John Ferraro John Ferraro (May 14, 1924 – April 17, 2001) was an American politician and businessman who was a Democratic member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1966 until his death in 2001, the longest tenure of any member in the city's history. Befo ...

(1924–2001), Los Angeles city council man * Joshua Ferraro, American entrepreneur and computer scientist *

Margaret Hart Ferraro Margaret Hart Ferraro (September 28, 1913 – January 30, 2000), better known as Margie Hart, was a New York City stripteaser, in American burlesque theatre. Biography Hart was born Margaret Bridget Bryan on September 28, 1913, in Edgerton ...

also known as Margie Hart (1913–2000), striptease dancer and wife of John Ferraro *

Mario Ferraro Mario Ferraro (born September 17, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). After one season with the Des Moines Buccaneers of the junior Unit ...

(born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player *

Mike Ferraro Michael Dennis Ferraro (born August 18, 1944) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played for the New York Yankees (; ) and the Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers (; ). Ferraro threw and batted right-handed, stood tall a ...

(born 1944), former major league baseball player * Nathan Ferraro, Canadian musician with rock band

The Midway State The Midway State is a Canadian alternative rock band from Collingwood, Ontario, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, Ontario, signed to Remedy Records for North America and to Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Publishing for the world outside. ...

Nicholas Ferraro Nicholas Ferraro (May 30, 1928 – December 21, 1984) was an American lawyer and politician from New York (state), New York. Life He was born on May 30, 1928, in Astoria, Queens, New York City. He attended Public School No. 85, Junior High School ...

(1928–1984), New York politician and judge *

Peter Ferraro Peter Joseph Ferraro (born January 24, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He and his twin brother Chris became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL tea ...

(born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Chris Ferraro *

Pier Miranda Ferraro Pier Miranda Ferraro (30 October 1924 – 18 January 2008) was an Italian operatic tenor who had an active international opera career from 1951 through 1981. He particularly excelled in the dramatic Italian repertoire with his signature role ...

(1924–2008), Italian operatic tenor * Ralph Ferraro (1929–2012), American film composer, orchestrator and arranger *

Ray Ferraro Raymond Vincent Ferraro (born August 23, 1964) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player and currently sports commentator, broadcaster for NHL on ESPN, ESPN/NHL on ABC, ABC and formerly of TSN Hockey, TSN. He played for 21 se ...

(born 1964), hockey player * Rick Ferraro (born 1950), Canadian former politician in Ontario *

Salvatore Ferraro Salvatore Ferraro (born 8 September 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Cattolica San Marino. Club career Ferraro started his career at Internazionale. In 2001-2002 he was part of the Nerazzurri youth team, but made hi ...

(born 1983), Italian football player *

Vince Ferraro Vince Ferraro is an American business executive best known for his global marketing vice president positions with Hewlett-Packard and Eastman Kodak. Education Vince Ferraro graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science d ...

, Fortune 100 business and marketing executive *

(Born 1993), American musician in Seattle

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