Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FERRIS
There are approximately 8,065 people named Ferris in the UK. That makes it the 1,338th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 128 are named Ferris.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
FerriesFerres
Farris
Faris
Farries
Faries
Farriss
Fairris
Farres
Farias
Fariss
Farrish
Faerris
Faeris
Fareis
Faaris
Fairis
Fareies
Faeries
Fariis
Farizs
Farri
Farreys
Faihris
Farrise
Fareys
Fairies
Farrias
Farrie
Fariz
Faireys
Farrisse
The Ferris surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A corruption of Ferrers (which see). Fferis, in the Welsh, signifies steel.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FERRIS. FERRIES. See Ferrers.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.