where does the last name ferrer come from
Ferrer (surname) Ferrer (English: /ˈfɛrə/, Eastern Catalan: [fəˈre], Western Catalan: [feˈre(ɾ)]) is a surname of English and Catalan origin, considered to be originally English.[2][3] Ferrer is an occupational surname for a blacksmith or ironworker - derived from the Latin ferrarius - and thus shares a common occupational derivation with the most common English surname, Smith. It is one of the most common Catalan surnames, ranked 36th in Catalonia.[4] The surname Ferrer is a variant of the surnames Farrar,[1] Ferrier, Ferrers, and de Ferrers.