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, and may refer to:

Persons:

• 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
• 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

Other:

• Ferrero-Biella, noble dynasty

See also

• Ferrero SpA, Italian manufacturer of chocolate
• Ferrara
• Ferraro
• Ferrera