Ferrero ( Italian: , Spanish: ) is a

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 ...

of Italian (from Piedmont) and Spanish origin that means 'smith', the person who works with iron, in parallel with surnames like Ferraro,

Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as ''Auto Avio Costruzioni'', the company built its first car in ...

and Smith. Notable people with the surname Ferrero include: *

Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (; 18 November 18045 January 1878) was an Italian general and statesman. His older brothers include soldier and naturalist Alberto della Marmora and Alessandro Ferrero La Marmora, founder of the branch of the Italian ...

(1804–1878), Italian general and statesman *

Benita Ferrero-Waldner Benita Ferrero-Waldner (born 5 September 1948) is an Austrian diplomat and politician, and a member of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). Ferrero-Waldner served as Foreign Minister of Austria 2000–2004 and was the candidate of th ...

(b. 1948), Austrian diplomat and politician * Edward Ferrero (1831–1899), Union general famous for his role in the Battle of the Crater *

Giovanni Ferrero Giovanni Ferrero (; born 21 September 1964) is an Italian businessman. He assumed the leadership of the confectionery company Ferrero SpA after the death of his brother Pietro Ferrero in 2011. As of October 2022, he has an estimated net worth of ...

(b. 1964), managing director of Ferrero SpA, son of Michele Ferrero * Guglielmo Ferrero (1871–1942), Italian historian, journalist, and novelist *

Juan Ferrero Juan Ferrero (5 April 1918 – 17 June 1958) was a Spanish bodybuilder who won the Universe Championships, Mr. Universe Pro title in London in 1952.

(1918–1958), Spanish bodybuilder. * Juan Carlos Ferrero (b. 1980), Spanish tennis player *

Lorenzo Ferrero Lorenzo Ferrero (; born 1951) is an Italian composer, librettist, author, and book editor. He started composing at an early age and has written over a hundred compositions thus far, including twelve operas, three ballets, and numerous orchestral ...

(b. 1951), Italian composer * Martin Ferrero (b. 1947), American actor *

Michele Ferrero Michele Ferrero (; 26 April 1925 – 14 February 2015) was an Italian billionaire businessman. He owned the chocolate manufacturer Ferrero SpA, Europe's second largest confectionery company (at the time of his death), which he developed from t ...

(1925–2015), Italian chocolate magnate * Michele Ferrero (priest) (b. 1967), Italian Roman Catholic priest and author * Pietro Ferrero (1898–1949), founder of Ferrero SpA, father of Michele Ferrero *

Pietro Ferrero Jr. Pietro Ferrero Jr. (; 11 September 1963 – 18 April 2011) was the joint CEO (with his brother Giovanni) of Italian confectionery company Ferrero SpA, from 1997 until his death in April 2011. Biography Ferrero was born in Turin, the elder son ...

(1963–2011), managing director of Ferrero SpA until his death, son of Michele Ferrero

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