“Ferrari” as a last name is the Italian equivalent of “Smith”.
Ferrari is patronymic or plural form of the last name Ferraro, an occupational surname from the Italian word ferraro, meaning “blacksmith” – originally derived from the Latin ferrum meaning “iron.” Ferrari is basically the Italian equivalent of the English surname SMITH.
Ferrari is the third most common surname in Italy.
Alternate Surname Spellings: FERARI, FERARRI, FERRERO, FIERRO, FARRAR, FERRARA, FARRAH, PHARRO