Ferris, also spelled Ferriss, is both a given name and a family name. It is related to the name Fergus in Ireland, and the name Ferrers in England. In Ireland, the Ferris family of County Kerry derives its surname from the patronymic Ó Fearghusa. It is also the English spelling of the similar Arabic derived name Faris (name).

People with the surname

A. Boyd Ferris (1929-1989), Canadian lawyer

Aidan Ferris (born 1996), Scottish footballer

Albert Warren Ferris (1856-1937), American psychiatrist

Alex Ferris (born 1997), Canadian actor

Andrea Ferris (born 1987), Panamanian middle-distance runner

Anne Ferris (born 1954), Irish Labour politician

Audrey Ferris (1909-1990), American actress

Barbara Ferris (born 1942), British actress and model

Ben Ferris, Australian filmmaker

Benjamin Ferris (1780-1867), American watchmaker and historian

Bob Ferris (born 1955), American Major League Baseball pitcher

Charles G. Ferris (1796–1848), American Representative from New York

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