Ferrero (surname)

Ferrero (Italian: [ferˈrɛːro], Spanish: [feˈreɾo]) is a surname of Italian (from Piedmont) and Spanish origin that means 'smith', the person who works with iron, in parallel with surnames like Ferraro, Ferrari and Smith.

Notable people with the surname Ferrero include:

• Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (1804–1878), Italian general and statesman
• Benita Ferrero-Waldner (b. 1948), Austrian diplomat and politician
• Edward Ferrero (1831–1899), Union general famous for his role in the Battle of the Crater
• Giovanni Ferrero (b. 1964), managing director of Ferrero SpA, son of Michele Ferrero
• Guglielmo Ferrero (1871–1942), Italian historian, journalist, and novelist
• Juan Ferrero (1918–1958), Spanish bodybuilder.
• Juan Carlos Ferrero (b. 1980), Spanish tennis player
• Lorenzo Ferrero (b. 1951), Italian composer
• Martin Ferrero (b. 1947), American actor
• Michele Ferrero (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. (1963–2011), managing director of Ferrero SpA until his death, son of Michele Ferrero

See also

• Ferrero-Biella, noble dynasty
• Ferrero SpA, Italian manufacturer of chocolate
• Ferrara
• Ferraro
• Ferrera