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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) .
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
Charles D. Ferris (born 1931), American Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
Christopher Ferris (born 1957), American computer scientist
Cory Ferris , American bass guitarist from group Woe, is Me
Costas Ferris (born 1935), Greek film director
Ferris Danial (born 1992), Malaysian football player
Dave Ferriss (1921–2016), American baseball pitcher
David Lincoln Ferris (1864–1947), American bishop
Dee Ferris (born 1973), British artist
Devereaux Ferris (born 1994), New Zealand rugby union player
Drew Ferris (born 1992), American National Football League player
Edythe Ferris (1897–1995), American artist
Elizabeth Ferris (disambiguation) , several people
Emil Ferris (born 1962), American comics creator
Eugene W. Ferris (1842–1907), American soldier
Evie Ferris , Australian ballerina
Francis Ferris (1932–2018), British High Court judge
Franklin Ferriss (1849–1933), justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Geoff Ferris , Northern Ireland football manager
Geoff Ferris (motorsport) (born 1936), British racing car designer
George Ferris (disambiguation) , several people
Gerald R. Ferris , American professor
Glenn Ferris (born 1950), American jazz trombonist
Gordon Ferris (born 1952), British heavyweight boxer
Gordon Floyd Ferris (1893–1958), American entomologist and professor of biology
Grey Ferris (1946–2008), American attorney and politician
Hank Ferris , American football coach
Helene Ferris , first second-career female rabbi in Judaism
Hobe Ferris (1877–1938), American Major League Baseball second baseman
Hugh Ferris (disambiguation) or Ferriss, several people
Isaac Ferris (1798–1873), president of New York University
J. J. Ferris (1867–1900), Australian cricketer
Jackson Ferris (rugby league) (born 1998), New Zealand Rugby League player
Jackson Ferris (baseball) (born 2004), American baseball pitcher
James Ferris (disambiguation) or Ferriss, several people
Jason Ferris (born 1976), Australian rugby league footballer
Jean Ferris (1939–2015), American writer
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930), American painter
Jeannie Ferris (1941–2007), Australian politician, lobbyist, and journalist
Jeanine Pirro (born 1951) Lebanese-American political commentator and attorney
Jim Ferris , American professor of Disabilities Studies
Jimmy Ferris (1894–1934), Irish footballer
Joe Ferris , American baseball pitcher
John Ferris (disambiguation) , several people
Joseph Ferris (1934–2020), American politician
Joshua Ferris (born 1974), American author
Joshua Beal Ferris (1804–1886), American politician
Julie Ferris , Canadian member of music group Moev
Kane Ferris (born 1984), New Zealand rugby league player
Karl Ferris (born 1948), English music photographer/designer
Keith Ferris (born 1929), American aviation artist
Keltie Ferris (born 1977), American abstract painter
Leo Ferris (1917–1993), American businessman
Madison Ferris , American actress
Martin Ferris (born 1952), Irish Sinn Féin politician
Michael Ferris (politician) (1931–2000), Irish Labour Party politician
Michelle Ferris (born 1976), Australian cyclist
Michael Ferris , American screenwriter
Mortimer Y. Ferris (1881–1941), New York state senator
Neil Ferris (1927–1996), American footballer
Orange Ferriss (1814–1894), American politician
Pam Ferris (born 1948), German-born British actress
Pat Ferris (born 1975), Canadian curler
Paul Ferris (disambiguation) , several people
Pedro Ferris (1416–1478), Spanish Roman Catholic Bishop and cardinal
Peewee Ferris , Australian DJ
Ray Ferris (1920–1994), Irish footballer
Richard J. Ferris (1936–2022), American businessman
Roger Ferris , English pop composer
Ron Ferris (born 1945), Canadian Anglican bishop
Roxana Judkins Stinchfield Ferris (1895–1978), American botanist
Sam Ferris (1900–1980), British long-distance running athlete
Samantha Ferris (born 1968), Canadian actress
Sarge Ferris (1928–1989), American poker player
Scott Ferris (1877–1945), American Representative from Oklahoma
Sharon Ferris (born 1974), New Zealand sailor
Sid Ferris , (c.1908–1993), English cyclist
Stephen Ferris (born 1985), Irish Rugby Union player
Solomon Ferris (c.1748–1803), British naval officer
Tevin Ferris (born 1996), Australian rugby union player
Theodore E. Ferris (1872–1953), American naval architect
Tim Ferriss (born 1977), American investor, author and lifestyle guru
Timothy Ferris (born 1944), American Pulitzer Prize-nominated science writer
Toiréasa Ferris (born 1980), Irish Sinn Féin politician
Tom Ferris , Canadian member of music group Moev
Tony Ferris (born 1961), New Zealand footballer
Wayne Ferris (born 1953), American wrestler known as the 'Honky Tonk Man'
Wesley Ferris (1927–2001), Irish cricketer
William Ferris (politician) (1855–1917), Australian politician
William H. Ferris (1874–1941), African American author, minister, and scholar
William R. Ferris (born 1942), American author and scholar
Woodbridge N. Ferris (1853–1928), American educator
People with the given name
Ferris Ashton (1926–2013), Australian rugby league footballer
Ferris Bolton (1853–1937), Canadian politician
Ferris Fain (1921–2001), American Major League Baseball first baseman
Ferris S. Fitch Jr. (1853–1920), American politician
Ferris Foreman (1808–1901), American lawyer, politician, and soldier
Ferris Greenslet (1875–1959), American editor and writer
Ferris Taylor (1888–1961), American film actor
Ferris Webster (1912–1989), American film editor