Ferreira (surname)

Ferreira is a Portuguese and Galician surname, meaning "iron mine" (name of several locations in Portugal) but also the feminine of 'blacksmith'. People with the surname include:

General

• Abigail Izquierdo Ferreira (1922–2019), known as Bibi Ferreira, Brazilian actress, singer, and director
• Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira (1756–1815), Portuguese naturalist
• Aloysio Nunes Ferreira (born 1945), Brazilian lawyer and politician
• Ana Gomes Ferreira (born 1987), Portuguese-born singer, musician, songwriter - known as "Ana Free"
• Anne Ferreira (born 1961), French politician
• António Ferreira (poet) (1528–1569), Portuguese poet and writer
• Augusto Barros Ferreira (1929-1998), Portuguese painter also known as Barros, and Augusto Barros
• Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira (1910–1989), Brazilian dictionarist and writer
• Barbara Linhares Ferreira (born 1996), American model and actress
• Ben Ferreira (born 1979), Canadian former competitive figure skater
• Benigno Ferreira (1846–1920), Paraguayan president
• Carlos Vaz Ferreira (1872–1958), Uruguayan philosopher, writer, and academic
• Carlos Alberto Ferreira Braga (1907–2006), Brazilian songwriter and occasional singer
• Carlota Ferreira (1838 – c. 1912), Uruguayan woman
• Cid Ferreira Gomes (born 1963), Brazilian politician, Senator for the state of Ceará
• Cristóvão Ferreira (1580–1650), Portuguese Jesuit missionary to Japan who became an apostate
• David Mourão-Ferreira (1927–1996), Portuguese writer and poet
• Edemar Cid Ferreira (born 1943), Brazilian economist and former head of Banco Santos
• Elisa Ferreira (born 1955), Portuguese politician, current vice-governor of the Bank of Portugal
• Enéas Ferreira Carneiro (1938–2007), Brazilian cardiologist, founder of the Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order
• Fátima Ferreira (born 1959), Brazilian biologist and biochemist
• Francisco Ferreira Drummond (1796–1858), Portuguese historiographer, paleographer, musician and politician
• Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral (1843–1923), Portuguese naval commander and politician
• Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa (born 1954), Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2012-2014)
• Gerrit Ferreira (born 1948), South African businessman
• Hendrik C. Ferreira, South-African professor, digital communications and Information Theory
• Hugo Ferreira (born 1974), Angolan-born Portuguese-American singer, songwriter and musician
• Jesús Reyes Ferreira (1880–1977), self-taught artist and antiques/art collector and vendor
• Gilmar Ferreira Mendes (born 1955), Brazilian judge of the Supremo Tribunal Federal
• João Ferreira (politician) (born 1978), Portuguese biologist and former member of the European Parliament
• João Ferreira Franco Pinto Castelo-Branco (1855–1929), Portuguese 43rd Minister for Treasury Affairs and 73rd Prime Minister
• João Maria Ferreira do Amaral (1803–1849), Portuguese military officer and governor of Macau
• Joaquim Ferreira de Mello, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Pelotas (1921–1940)
• José Dias Ferreira (1837–1909), Portuguese lawyer, politician and jurist, son of António Ferreira Dias
• José dos Santos Ferreira (1919–1993), known as "Adé", Portuguese-Macanese poet
• Jose Fernando Ferreira Mendes (born 1962), Portuguese statistical physicist on the field of network theory
• José Maria Ferreira de Castro (1898–1974), Portuguese writer and journalist
• José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa (born 1930), Brazilian lawyer and writer, 31st President of Brazil
• José Vicente Concha Ferreira (1869–1929), President of Colombia from 1914 to 1918
• Laurence Ferreira Barbosa (born 1958), French film director and screenwriter
• Lopo Fortunato Ferreira do Nascimento (born 1942), Prime Minister of Angola (1975–78), and Secretary-General of the MPLA Party
• Louis Ferreira, Portuguese Canadian actor
• Luís Ferreira Filipe Vieira (born 1949), Portuguese real estate businessman
• Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira (born 1959), Portuguese singer
• María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira (1875–1924), Uruguayan teacher and poet
• Matheus Silva Ferreira da Costa (born 1987), Brazilian football manager
• Nadia Ferreira (born 1999), Paraguayan model
• Paul Ferreira (born 1973), Canadian populist politician
• R.A.P. Ferreira (born 1992), American rapper and producer
• Sérgio Henrique Ferreira (born 1934), Brazilian pharmacologist
• Sky Ferreira (born 1992), singer
• Teresa Simões-Ferreira Heinz (born 1938), Portuguese-American businesswoman and philanthropist
• Vergílio Ferreira (1916–1996), Portuguese writer
• Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (1897–1938), known as Lampião, the leader of the Cangaço, a banditry of the Brazilian Northeast

Sportspeople

• Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira (born 1978), Portuguese retired football right back
• Adenízia Ferreira da Silva (born 1986), Brazilian volleyball middle blocker
• Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (1927–2001), Brazilian triple jumper
• Adriano Ferreira (born 1974), former professional tennis player from Brazil
• Ailton Ferreira Silva, Brazilian professional football left-back
• Aldemir dos Santos Ferreira (born 1997), Brazilian footballer
• Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo (born 1987), commonly known as Sandro, Hong Kong football player
• Alexandre Ferreira (fighter), Brazilian professional mixed martial artist
• Alison Lopes Ferreira (born 1993), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
• Andries Stephanus Ferreira (born 1990), South African rugby unionplayer
• Amber Ferreira (born 1982), American triathlete, coach, and endurance athlete
• Andre Ferreira Teixeira (born 1993), Portuguese football right back
• André Filipe Ferreira Coelho Pereira (born 1995), Portuguese professional football forward
• Bismark de Araújo Ferreira (born 1993), Brazilian football winger
• Carlos Diego Ferreira (born 1985), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Batista (born 1992), known as Kakà, Portuguese football left back
• Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza (born 1996), known as Carlos Eduardo, Brazilian football forward
• Claudemir Ferreira da Silva (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
• Douglas Ferreira (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
• Edvaldo Ferreira (born 1990), Angolan handball player
• Elizeu Antônio Ferreira Vinagre Godoy (born 1945), Brazilian former footballer
• Emerson Ferreira (born 1976), Brazilian football defensive midfielder
• Emerson Ferreira da Rosa (born 1976), known as "Emerson", Brazilian footballer
• Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014), Portuguese footballer
• Evander da Silva Ferreira (born 1998), Brazilian football attacking midfielder
• Evanílson Aparecido Ferreira (born1975), Brazilian retired footballer
• Everaldo Ferreira Magalhaes (born 1982), Brazilian soccer player
• Fábio Miguel Lourenço Ferreira (born 1989), Portuguese professional footballer
• Filipe Miguel Neves Ferreira (born 1990), Portuguese footballer
• Francisco Ferreira (footballer, born 1997), known as Ferro, Portuguese professional football centre-back
• Frederico Ferreira Silva, Portuguese tennis player
• Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
• Gonçalo Nuno Borges Ferreira Gomes Alves (born 1977), Portuguese futsal defender
• Guilherme Ferreira Pinto (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
• Hélder José Castro Ferreira (born 1997), Portuguese professional football left winger
• Heron Ferreira (born 1958), known as Heron, Brazilian professional football manager
• Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana (born 1983), Portuguese retired professional football central midfielder
• Hugo Ventura Ferreira Moura Guedes (born 1988), Portuguese football goalkeeper
• Italo Ferreira (born 1994), Brazilian professional surfer
• Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonça Pinto (born 1990), Portuguese professional football right back
• Jacksen Ferreira Tiago (born 1968), Brazilian retired footballer
• Jael Ferreira (born 1988), Brazilian football striker
• Jesualdo Ferreira (born 1946), Portuguese football coach
• Jesús Ferreira (born 2000), Colombian-born American soccer player
• João António Ferreira Resende Alves (born 1952), Portuguese former footballer and coach
• Joaquim Rodrigues Ferreira (born unknown-deceased), former Portuguese footballer who played as defender.
• Jorge Isaac Baltazar Ferreira (born 1982), known as "Jorge Baltazar", Mexican squash player
• Jorge Ferreira da Silva (born 1967), retired Brazilian footballer
• José Albano Ferreira Mota (born 1964), Portuguese retired football right back
• Jose Carlos Ferreira Filho (born 1983), known as Zè Carlos, Brazilian professional football striker
• José Ferreira Neto (born 1966), known as "Neto", Brazilian footballer
• Jose Marcelo Ferreira (born 1973), known as Zè Maria, retired Brazilian football player and was manager
• Jose Ferreira Franco (1934–2009), Brazilian former football (soccer) player
• José Leandro de Souza Ferreira (born 1959), Brazilian former football defender
• José Nadson Ferreira (born 1984), known as Nadson, Brazilian football centre-back
• Júlio Alexandre Bacelar Oliveira Ferreira (born 1994), Portuguese taekwondo practitioner
• Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira (born 1983), Portuguese professional footballer in the role of centre back
• Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian football striker
• Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born 1978), Brazilian football central defender
• Luiz Carlos Ferreira (born 1958), known as Luizinho, Brazilian former footballer
• Luis de Souza Ferreira (1908–2008), Peruvian football forward player
• Lula Ferreira (born 1951), Brazilian basketball coach
• Mádson Ferreira dos Santos (born 1992), Brazilian football right back
• Manuel Ferreira (footballer) (1905–1983), an Argentine footballer
• Manuel José Ferreira da Silva Barbosa (born 1951), Portuguese football manager and a former player
• Mara Ferreira Leão (born 1991), Brazilian volleyball player
• Marcelo Augusto Ferreira Teixeira (born 1987), Brazilian professional football defender
• Marcelo Ferreira (born 1965), Brazilian sailor and Olympic champion
• Marcelo Ferreira Martins (born 1975), Brazilian and naturalized Honduran former football player
• Marcelo Oliveira Ferreira (born 1987), Brazilian professional footballer
• Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza (born 1985), known as Rafinha, Brazilian football right back
• Marcio Ferreira Nobre (born 1980), known as Mert Nobre, Brazilian origin Turkish former football striker
• Marco Ferreira (born 1978), Portuguese footballer
• Marco Júlio Castanheira Afonso Alves Ferreira (born 1978), retired Portuguese football winger
• Maria Conceição da Costa Ferreira (born 1962), retired Portuguese long-distance runner
• Mariano Ferreira Filho (born 1986), Brazilian professional football right back
• Martin Ferreira (born 1989), South African rugby union player
• Michael Ferreira (born 1938), Indian player of English billiards
• Miguel Ferreira de Almeida (born 1949), Brazilian footballer
• Monique Ferreira (born 1980), Brazilian freestyle swimmer
• Neil Ferreira (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Nelson Ferreira (footballer) (born 1982), Swiss and Portuguese footballer
• Nílton Ferreira Júnior (born 1987), simply known as Nílton, Brazilian football defensive midfielder
• Nivaldo Rodrigues Ferreira (born 1988), Brazilian football midfielder
• Paulo Ferreira (born 1979), Portuguese footballer
• Quentin Ferreira (born 1972), South African cricketer
• Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira Silva (born 1993), Portuguese football attacking midfielder
• Raimundo Ferreira Ramos (born 1970), known as Júnior Baiano, retired Brazilian football defender
• Raúl Fragoso Ferreira Duarte (born 1963), Angolan basketball coach
• Reginaldo Ferreira (born 1983), Brazilian professional football player
• Ricardo Ferreira da Silva (born 1984), Brazilian professional football left back
• Ricardo Jorge Ferreira Pinto da Silva (born 1980), Cape Verdean professional football central defender or right back
• Ricardo José Araújo Ferreira (born 1992), Portuguese professional football central defender
• Ricardo Manuel Ferreira Sousa (born 1981), known as Cadú, Portuguese professional football central defender
• Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira Júnior (born 1995), known as Rivaldinho, is a Brazilian professional football forward
• Rogério Moraes Ferreira (born 1994), Brazilian handball player
• Rolando Ferreira Júnior (born 1964), retired Brazilian professional basketball player and coach
• Rúben Rafael Sousa Ferreira (born 1990), Portuguese professional footballer
• Schalk Jakobus Petrus Ferreira (born 1984), South African rugby union player
• Sebastián Ferreira Vidal (born 1998), Paraguayan football player
• Silvio (Silvio Manuel Azevedo Ferreira Sá Pereira) (born 1987), Portuguese professional football defender
• Tânia Ferreira (born 1974), Brazilian judoka
• Teófilo Ferreira (born 1973), Brazilian freestyle swimmer
• Thiago Heleno Henrique Ferreira Iborn 1988), brazilian football central defender
• Tiago Ferreira (born 1975), known as "Tiago", Portuguese footballer
• Tiago Ferreira (born 1993), Portuguese footballer
• Vicente Ferreira Pastinha (1889–1981), mestre of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira
• Victor Ramos Ferreira (born 1989), Brazilian football central defender
• Virgilio Ferreira Romero (born 1973), retired Paraguayan football midfielder
• Vítor Borba Ferreira (born 1972), known as Rivaldo, Brazilian former professional footballer
• Wágner Ferreira dos Santos (born 1985), Brazilian football player
• Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira (born 1984), known as Valdívia, Brazilian football attacking midfielder
• Wayne Ferreira (born 1971), South African tennis player
• Wesley Moraes Ferreira Da Silva (born 1996), Brazilian professional football centre forward
• William Ferreira Martínez (born 1983), Uruguayan football striker
• Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (born 1993), Belgian footballer

Fictional

• Ferreira family, fictional Asian family in EastEnders

See also

• Marquis of Ferreira, Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree in 1533
• Herrera (surname), a related Spanish surname
• Laferrière (surname), a related French surname
• Ferreyra, Ferreiro, Ferrero, Ferrer, Ferraro, similar Italian-origin surnames also meaning 'smith'