# Ferrell (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/ferrell/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 33,418 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,043 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 9,239 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.9% (32,174 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɛɹ.əl/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Ferrell in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 75% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Ferrell in the United States.

## People named Ferrell

- Will Ferrell, American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)
- Conchata Ferrell, American actress (1943–2020)
- Barbara Ferrell, American athletics competitor (born 1947)
- Yogi Ferrell, American basketball player (born 1993)
- Tyra Ferrell, American actress
- Rachelle Ferrell, American jazz singer
- Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton, American artist, author, educator (1889-1971)
- Rick Ferrell, American baseball player and coach (1905–1995)
- Clelin Ferrell, American football player (born 1997)
- Sierra Ferrell, American singer-songwriter (born 1988)

## Similar surnames

Farrell, Ferrel, Freel, Farrelly, Ferrill, Farwell, Farley, Fraley, Fairley, Friel, Farlow, Frawley.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.