Laferrière
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Laferrière (or Laferriere) (pronounced [la.fɛ.ʁjɛʁ]) is a French habitational surname[1][2][3] connected to a multitude of settlements called La Ferrière (historically indicating the presence of artisanal mining of iron ore) that is also common in French America.
Notable people with this name include:
- Alex Laferriere (born 2001), American ice hockey player
- Alexandre Laferrière (born 1973), Canadian screenwriter
- Dany Laferrière (born 1953), Haitian-born Canadian novelist, journalist, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker
- Édouard Laferrière (1841–1901), French lawyer and politician
- Hubert Julien-Laferrière (born 1966), French economist and politician
- Joseph Edward Laferrière (born 1955), American botanist
- Kimberly Laferriere (born 1984), Canadian actor
- Victor Julien-Laferrière (born 1990), French cellist
- Yves Laferrière (1943–2020), Canadian actor and composer
See also
- Ferreira (surname), a related Portuguese surname
- Herrera (surname), a related Spanish surname
References
- ^ "Laferriere Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
Approximately 4,967 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Canada; Highest density in: Canada.
- ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Laferriere". namespedia.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
Surname Laferriere is used at least 2348 times in at least 9 countries.
- ^ "Laferriere Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
French (Laferrière): habitational name from a number of places so called, indicating the presence of iron mines or ironworking forges, from fer 'iron'. Compare Portuguese Ferreira, Spanish Herrera.