# Ferriter (surname)

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

A surname originating as an occupation.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | occupational, named after the work an ancestor did |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 538 |
| US rank (2010) | 40,610 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 573,876 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.5% (515 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Two possible origins: * Occupational surname for someone who hunts rabbits with ferrets, from Middle English fereter (“ferreter”); this surname is well-established also in Ireland. * Americanized spelling of German Vorreiter, an occupational surname for someone who rides ahead.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Ferriter 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) | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |

## Similar surnames

Fortier, Frederick, Fredrickson, Fredericks, Fredrick, Friedrich, Frederickson, Fredricks, Fairweather, Frederiksen, Fredericksen, Frederic.

## 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.