Definitions for Ferrell
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1. Ferrell

   Ferrell is a surname of Irish origin which comes from the Irish Ó Fearghail. Although there is some speculation of the exact definition, the original Irish Gaelic spelling is Ó Fearghail, and is most commonly believed to mean "Man of Valor." The English pronunciation of the name is different, and has many different spellings. Some of which has been falsely attributed to the urban legend of some "common mistakes made by employees of Ellis Island Immigration". This legend claims that immigration employees where not accustomed to ask one the spelling of a common name, but simply wrote it down as it was perceived to be spelled. This could not have happened in this case, as the name Ferrell (and its variants) were very well known in American history (and court records) by the year 1890 when the first Federal Immigration Station was founded on Ellis Island . The Ferrell surname documentation in America extends to at least the year 1701 A.D. in a ships passenger list of a Jane Ferril (1701) arriving in New York. Ferrell (Farrell, Ferril, Ferrel, et al.) was a common name in the American regions of Virginia and North Carolina by the 1730s. There were many Ferrell patriots in the American Revolution, the rosters of the "Southern Campaigns of The American Revolution" list at least a dozen southern patriot Ferrell surnames (and variants) serving from 1775-1783. The Daughters Of The American Revolution (DAR) list many revolutionary war period Ferrell surnames in their hereditary documents, and even as names of their DAR Local Chapters. The surname Ferrell, Ferrel, Ferril (et al.) is also very abundant in the rosters of both the Union and Confederate States Armies of 1861-1865. The English spelling (aka: anglicised )of the Ferrell, Ferrel, Farrell, Farrel, Ferroll, Ferrill, Ferril, Farrelly, Fraleigh, Frawley, Frahill as well as many others can be found in land and court records from England and America as far back in time as at least the late 16th century.

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1. Ferrell

   Ferrell typically refers to something that is wild, untamed, or unruly in nature. It can also refer to a type of humor that is quirky, offbeat, or unconventional.

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1. FERRELL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ferrell is ranked #1043 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ferrell surname appeared 33,418 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 11 would have the surname Ferrell.
   
   74.7% or 24,967 total occurrences were White.
   20.1% or 6,737 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 812 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 635 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 137 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 134 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Ferrell?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ferrell in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ferrell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Ferrell in a Sentence

1. Newt Gingrich:

   I think the very premise is idiotic and despicable, i like Will Ferrell. I think he is a very funny guy, but I think this would have been an absolute disaster for his career.

2. Will Ferrell:

   Ruth, Musial, Mantle, Will Ferrell, who would have thought that one day those names would be synonymous? Show of hands -- scratch that, never mind.

3. Brad Jenkins:

   The event Billy Eichner did in Issa's district Billy Eichner brought Will Ferrell there -- but in order to come to event you had to sign up for election alerts and commit to voting in the primary, with Billy Eichner little event Billy Eichner had close to 5,000 people to sign up to vote in that primary.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrell
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3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html