Ferraro is an occupational surname of Italian origin meaning blacksmith in Italian (from "ferro", the Italian word for iron). Notable people with this surname include: Chris Ferraro (born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Peter Ferraro Emanuele Ferraro (born 1978), Italian footballer Geraldine Ferraro (1935–2011), U.S. politician and 1984 Vice-President candidate Gustavo Ferraro, Argentinian banker James Ferraro, American experimental musician John Ferraro (1924–2001), Los Angeles city council man Joshua Ferraro, American entrepreneur and computer scientist Margaret Hart Ferraro also known as Margie Hart (1913–2000), striptease dancer and wife of John Ferraro Mario Ferraro (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player Mike Ferraro (born 1944), former major league baseball player Nathan Ferraro, Canadian musician with rock band The Midway State Nicholas Ferraro (1928–1984), New York politician and judge Peter Ferraro (born 1973), NHL hockey player, brother of Chris Ferraro Pier Miranda Ferraro (1924–2008), Italian operatic tenor Ralph Ferraro (1929–2012), American film composer, orchestrator and arranger Ray Ferraro (born 1964), hockey player Rick Ferraro (born 1950), Canadian former politician in Ontario Salvatore Ferraro (born 1983), Italian football player Vince Ferraro, Fortune 100 business and marketing executive Nicholas Ferraro (Born 1993), American musician in Seattle See also Ferrara Ferrera Ferrero Ferrari (surname), the plural form References Italian-language surnames