The ferryman Surname

ferryman Name Meaning and History

English: occupational name for a ferryman (see Ferry).

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The ferryman name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the ferryman family name as far back in history as possible.

ferryman Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of ferryman Families in the US in 1920

Number of ferryman families

13-23

5-12

1-4

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Thread	Author	Replies
Ferryman, Venrick	morgabooboo	3
Francis Ferryman and Lydia Shockey	brenna_moore	4
francis and lydia ferryman	shirley wellman	14
Stephen Ferryman Father of Francis Ferryman	brenna_moore	5
Direct descendant of Stephen Ferryman (my line)	LadyLennon1964	0
Jane FARRIMAN Mother of Stephen FERRYMAN	ancestralfamilytrees	0
Russell E. Ferryman Sr/Abraham Ferryman	Mary Ann (Ferryman) Mitch	3
Rebecca Ferryman	barbara	2
luke ferryman	shirley wellman	6
Stephen, Francis and Samuel FERRIMAN/FERRYMAN	dreamchsr	2

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