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Ferrea, very rare, is Genoese, Ferrera has a Sicilian stock, one from Lazio in the provinces of Rome and Frosinone and one in Genoa in Genoa and Lumarzo. additions provided by Andrea Ferreri - Milan would have based toponyms widely distributed in north-western Italy, while the Sicilian surname Ferrera is most likely a variant of Ferreri (see FERRERI). Finally, the Lazio stock, like the Sicilian stock, should be based on the Catalan ferrer (blacksmith).
The Ferrera is typical Sicilian, of Gagliano Castelferrato (EN) in particular, with a strain, probably secondary, in Catania, Laferrera is practically unique, in some cases it could derive from the toponym Ferrera (ME), but more probably it was born from places where there was a quarry of ferrous material. additions provided by Andrea Ferreri - Milan La Ferrera is a Sicilian surname widespread in the provinces of Enna and Catania. Epicenter in the municipality of Gagliano Castelferrato (2nd surname in order of frequency), Laferrera was formed due to an error in the transcription of La Ferrera. Extremely rare, present only in Gagliano Castelferrato.
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