Laferrière

Laferrière (or Laferriere) (pronounced [la.fɛ.ʁjɛʁ]) is a French habitational surname^[1]^[2]^[3] connected to a multitude of settlements called La Ferrière (historically indicating the presence of artisanal mining of iron ore) that is also common in French America.

Notable people with this name include:

Alexandre Laferrière (born 1973), Canadian screenwriter
Dany Laferrière (born 1953), Haitian-born Canadian novelist, journalist, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker
David Laferrière (born 1985), french canadian actor and musician
Édouard Laferrière (1841–1901), French lawyer and politician
Hubert Julien-Laferrière (born 1966), French economist and politician
Joseph Edward Laferrière (born 1955), American botanist
Kimberly Laferriere (born 1984), Canadian actor
Victor Julien-Laferrière (born 1990), French cellist
Yves Laferrière (1943–2020), Canadian actor and composer

References

^ "Laferriere Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 17 February 2018. Approximately 4,967 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Canada; Highest density in: Canada.
^ "Statistics and meaning of name Laferriere". namespedia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018. Surname Laferriere is used at least 2348 times in at least 9 countries.
^ "Laferriere Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018. French (Laferrière): habitational name from a number of places so called, indicating the presence of iron mines or ironworking forges, from fer 'iron'. Compare Portuguese Ferreira, Spanish Herrera.

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[fb-1] "Laferriere Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 17 February 2018. Approximately 4,967 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Canada; Highest density in: Canada.

[np-2] "Statistics and meaning of name Laferriere". namespedia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018. Surname Laferriere is used at least 2348 times in at least 9 countries.

[an-3] "Laferriere Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018. French (Laferrière): habitational name from a number of places so called, indicating the presence of iron mines or ironworking forges, from fer 'iron'. Compare Portuguese Ferreira, Spanish Herrera.

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