Ferrero (Italian: , Spanish: ) is a surname of Italian (from Piedmont) and Spanish origin that means 'smith', a person who works with iron, in parallel with surnames like Ferraro, Ferrari and Smith.
Notable people with the surname Ferrero include: Alexis Ferrero (born 1979), Argentine footballer; Alfonso Ferrero La Marmora (1804–1878), Italian general and statesman; Benita Ferrero-Waldner (born 1948), Austrian diplomat and politician; Carlos Ferrero (1941–2025), Peruvian politician; Daniela Ferrero, Uruguayan and American mathematician; Edward Ferrero (1831–1899), Union general famous for his role in the Battle of the Crater; Enzo Ferrero (born 1953), Argentine footballer; Facundo Ferrero (born 1995), Argentine footballer; Francis Ferrero (born 1972), Argentine footballer; Giovanni Ferrero (born 1964), managing director of Ferrero SpA, son of Michele Ferrero; Guglielmo Ferrero (1871–1942), Italian historian, journalist, and novelist; Juan Ferrero (1918–1958), Spanish bodybuilder; Juan Carlos Ferrero (born 1980), Spanish tennis player; Lorenzo Ferrero (born 1951), Italian composer; Martin Ferrero (born 1947), American actor; Michele Ferrero (1925–2015), Italian chocolate magnate; Michele Ferrero (priest) (born 1967), Italian Roman Catholic priest and author; Pietro Ferrero (1898–1949), founder of Ferrero SpA, father of Michele Ferrero; Pietro Ferrero Jr. (1963–2011), managing director of Ferrero SpA until his death, son of Michele Ferrero; Ricardo Ferrero (1955–2015), Argentine footballer.
See also
Ferrara (surname) Ferraro Ferrera