Ferrell is an English surname of Irish origin. Origin The name is possibly derived from the patronym Ó Fearghail (meaning "descendant of Fearghail", whose name means "man of valour"), however the anglicised forms of Ó Fearghail are principally O'Farrell and Farrell, and some genetic testing has found the Ferrell lineage to be genetically different from the Farrell lineage (see the Farrell DNA Project R-BY34900). Employees of a given immigration registry may have simply spelled Farrell incorrectly, however this would be an extensive case of systemic error, given the number of Ferrells in the US. The Ferrell name may have otherwise evolved from the surname Ferril, with a 1701 ship's passenger list noting one Jane Ferril's arrival in New York. Surname Andy Ferrell (1984), English footballer Clelin Ferrell (born 1997), American football player Conchata Ferrell (1943–2020), American actress Jami Ferrell (born 1974), American model John H. Ferrell (1829–1900), American recipient of the Medal Of Honor Mary Ferrell (1922–2004), American historian Monica Ferrell (born 1975), American poet and fiction writer Rachelle Ferrell (born 1964), American singer Richard Allan Ferrell (1926–2005), American theoretical physicist Rick Ferrell (1905–1995), American baseball player Robert H. Ferrell (1921–2018), American historian Rod Ferrell (born 1980), American murderer Tyra Ferrell (born 1962), American actress Wes Ferrell (1908–1976), American baseball player Will Ferrell (born 1967), American comedian and actor See also Ferrel (disambiguation), including a list of people with the surname References