Cognomen Ferrete (Ferret 
, Ferrete 
) , in all the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Ferrete is habitual in France, where it is quite a rare surname, Mauritius, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Ferrete is the forename as well as the last name.