Laferrière

Laferrière (or Laferriere) is a French habitational surname   connected to a multitude of settlements called La Ferrière (historically indicating the presence of artisanal mining of iron ore) that is also common in French America.

Notable people with this name include:


 * Alex Laferriere (born 2001), American ice hockey player
 * Alexandre Laferrière (born 1973), Canadian screenwriter
 * Dany Laferrière (born 1953), Haitian-born Canadian novelist, journalist, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker
 * Édouard Laferrière (1841–1901), French lawyer and politician
 * Hubert Julien-Laferrière (born 1966), French economist and politician
 * Joseph Edward Laferrière (born 1955), American botanist
 * Kimberly Laferriere (born 1984), Canadian actor
 * Victor Julien-Laferrière (born 1990), French cellist
 * Yves Laferrière (1943–2020), Canadian actor and composer