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Family name |
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"son of Fergus" |
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Scotland-Ireland |
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Ferguson is a Scottish-Irish surname and given name. The surname is a patronymic form of the personal name Fergus. The name Fergus is derived from the Gaelic elements fear ("man") and gus ("vigour", "force", or "choice").
Surname
Australia
Bahamas
Canada
- Charles Frederick Ferguson, MP
- Colin Ferguson (actor), current star of Eurєka TV series
- Eric Ferguson (politician), MP
- Isaac Edward Ferguson (1888-1964), political activist and attorney
- James Ferguson (Canadian politician) (born 1925)
- Jeff Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey and roller hockey goaltender
- Julian Harcourt Ferguson, MP
- Matthew Ferguson, actor
- Maynard Ferguson, jazz trumpet player
- Ralph Ferguson, MP
- Rork Scott Ferguson (born 1884), Member of Parliament
- Scott Ferguson, former National Hockey League defenceman
- Thomas Roberts Ferguson, MP
Ireland
New Zealand
Scotland
- Adam Ferguson, Scottish philosopher and historian
- Alex Ferguson, Scottish football player and manager (Aberdeen, Manchester United)
- Andy Ferguson, Scottish football player (Dundee)
- Barry Ferguson, Scottish football player (Rangers, Scotland)
- Danny Ferguson (Scottish footballer)
- Danny Ferguson, Welsh football player
- Darren Ferguson, Scottish football player and manager (Peterborough United)
- Derek Ferguson, Scottish football player (Hearts, Sunderland)
- Duncan Ferguson, Scottish football player (Everton)
- George Ferguson (MP)
- George Ferguson (Lt Governor of Tobago)
- Hughie Ferguson, Scottish football player
- Iain Ferguson, Scottish football player
- James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour (1672–1734)
- James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700–1777)
- James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) (1710-1776), clockmaker and astronomer
- James Ferguson (Major General) (died 1705) Laird of Kinmundy
- James Ferguson (Scottish politician), (1735-1820) 3rd Laird of Pitfour and Scottish Tory politician
- Lynn Ferguson, Scottish actress and writer
- Niall Ferguson (born 1964), Scottish historian of British imperialism and international finance
- Patricia Ferguson, Scottish politician (MSP for Glasgow Maryhill)
- Patrick Ferguson, Scottish inventor of the breech-loading Ferguson Rifle
- Rebecca Ferguson (singer), Scottish singer
- Robert Ferguson (minister), Scottish polemicist and conspirator
- Robert Ferguson (MP) (1817–1898) Scottish Politician Member of Parliament for Carlisle
- Sandy Ferguson (footballer born 1867), Scottish football player
United States of America
- Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), founder of Huguenot College
- Alex Ferguson (baseball) (1897–1976), baseball player
- Amy Ferguson, actress
- Andrew Ferguson, journalist
- Benjamin Ferguson
- Bob Ferguson (infielder) (1845–1894), baseball player, manager, executive and umpire
- Bob Ferguson (music), songwriter, record producer who was instrumental in establishing Nashville, Tennessee as a center of country music; movie producer, and Native American historian.
- Charles A. Ferguson, sociolinguist
- Charles D. Ferguson, president of the Federation of American Scientists
- Chris Ferguson, professional poker player
- Christopher Ferguson, astronaut
- Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr., ambassador and professor of law
- Craig Ferguson, actor and host of The Late Late Show (CBS)
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson, American football player
- David Ferguson (impresario), impresario
- David R. Ferguson, audio engineer
- Elsie Ferguson, stage and film actress
- Gary Ferguson (born 1963), professor of French
- Gene Ferguson (born 1947), retired American football player
- Helaman Ferguson, sculptor
- Isaac Edward "Ed" Ferguson (1888-1964), political activist and attorney
- James Ferguson (astronomer) (1797–1867) (See also Scottish James, astronomer)
- James Ferguson (water polo), water polo player
- James E. Ferguson (1871–1944), Governor of Texas
- Jason Ferguson, American football player
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor
- Jim Ferguson (born 1948), American guitarist/composer
- Keith Ferguson (born 1972), American voice actor
- Keith Ferguson (football player) (born 1959), former American professional football player
- Keith Ferguson (musician) (1946–1997), guitarist
- Kent Ferguson (born 1963), diver
- Kevin Ferguson (Kimbo Slice), mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
- Kitty Ferguson (born 1941), science writer
- Manie Payne Ferguson, founder of the Peniel Mission and a hymn-writer
- Mike Ferguson (New Jersey politician), New Jersey politician
- Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961), Governor of Texas
- Robert Ferguson (American football)
- Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., former vice chair, Federal Reserve
- Ronald Ferguson (economist), studies racial achievement gap in the United States
- Ryan Ferguson, indie rock guitarist and singer/songwriter, formerly of band No Knife
- Ryan Ferguson, convicted (with Charles "Chuck" Erickson) of the murder of journalist Kent Heitholt in 2001. Ferguson has always claimed his complete innocence. His conviction was overturned and he was released on November 12, 2013.
- Samuel W. Ferguson, Confederate general in the American Civil War
- Sheila Ferguson, lead singer of the group Three Degrees
- Stacy Ferguson known as (Fergie), singer-songwriter
- Timothy R. Ferguson, Maryland politician
Disambiguation
- Alex Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Bob Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Charles Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Colin Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Eric Ferguson (disambiguation)
- David Ferguson (disambiguation)
- George Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Ian Ferguson (disambiguation)
- James Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Jeff Ferguson (disambiguation)
- John Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Keith Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Mark Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Michael Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Robert Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Ryan Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Sandy Ferguson (disambiguation)
Given name
See also
- Fergusson (disambiguation)
- Fergie (disambiguation)
References
