Ferrigno (surname)

Ferrigno is an Italian surname^[1][2][3][4] which is most prevalent in the regions of Campania and Sicily^[1] and is also to be found among the American, French and Argentine Italian diaspora.^[3][4] Notable people with the surname include:

• Antonio Ferrigno (1863–1940), Italian painter
• Dan Ferrigno (born 1953), American football coach and former player
• Lou Ferrigno (born 1951), American actor
• Lou Ferrigno Jr. (born 1984), American actor
• Robert Ferrigno (born 1947), American author
• Steve Ferrigno (1900–1930), New York City mobster of Sicilian origin

References

1. "Diffusione del cognome Ferrigno". cognomix.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2020. Ci sono circa 1289 famiglie Ferrigno in Italia.
2. "Origine del cognome Ferrigno". cognomix.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 10, 2020. Potrebbe derivare da una variazione del nome normanno Ferry o anche da un soprannome legato al mestiere di fabbro. Il cognome Ferrigno sembra avere due ceppi: uno sul litorale campano ed uno in Sicilia. (It may result from a variation of the Norman name Ferry or from a nickname tied to the blacksmith profession. The surname Ferrigno appears to have two strains: one on the Campanian coast and one in Sicily.)
3. "Ferrigno Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved February 10, 2020. Approximately 10,253 people bear this surname.
4. "Statistics and meaning of name Ferrigno". namespedia.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020. Ferrigno first name was found 119 times in 3 different countries.