Ferguson (name)

For other uses, see Ferguson.

Ferguson
Family name
Meaning	"son of Fergus"
Region of origin	Scotland, Ireland

Ferguson is a Scottish 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

Alan Ferguson, politician
Blake Ferguson, footballer
Laurie Ferguson, politician
Mark Ferguson (news presenter), newsreader
Martin Ferguson, politician
Michael Ferguson (Australian politician), politician
Ryan Ferguson (footballer) Australian rules footballer
Tim Ferguson, comedian

Bahamas

Dwight Ferguson, sprint athlete
Shonel Ferguson, sprint athlete and long jumper

Canada

Charles Frederick Ferguson, MP
Colin Ferguson (actor), current star of Eurєka TV series
Eric Ferguson (politician), MP
Howard Ferguson (1870–1946), ninth premier of Ontario
Isaac Edward Ferguson (1888–1964), political activist and attorney
James Ferguson (Canadian politician) (1925–2013)
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
Max Ferguson (1924–2013), Canadian radio personality and satirist
Ralph Ferguson, MP
Rork Scott Ferguson (born 1884), Member of Parliament
Scott Ferguson, former National Hockey League defenceman
Thomas Roberts Ferguson, MP

England

Rebecca Ferguson, English singer
Sarah, Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson, born 1959), former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Ireland

Harry Ferguson, tractor designer and industrialist
Howard Ferguson (composer) (1908–1999), British composer of Irish birth
Kathleen Ferguson (born 1958), Northern Irish writer
Samuel Ferguson, poet and antiquarian

New Zealand

Ian Ferguson (canoeist), Olympic sprint canoer
Steven Ferguson, Olympic sprint canoer

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)
Darren Ferguson, Scottish football player and manager (Peterborough United)
Derek Ferguson, Scottish football player (Hearts, Sunderland)
Duncan Ferguson, Scottish football player (Everton)
George Ferguson (Royal Navy officer) (1788–1867)
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
Robert Ferguson (minister), Scottish polemicist and conspirator
Robert Ferguson (Carlisle MP) (1817–1898) Scottish Politician Member of Parliament for Carlisle
Sandy Ferguson (footballer), Scottish football player
Steven Ferguson (footballer)

Sweden

Rebecca Ferguson, actress

United States

Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), founder of Huguenot College
Alex Ferguson (baseball) (1897–1976), baseball player
Amy Ferguson, actress
Andrew Ferguson, journalist
Benjamin Ferguson (disambiguation)
Bob Ferguson (infielder) (1845–1894), baseball player, manager, executive and umpire
Bob Ferguson (musician) (1927–2001), 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 (1921–1998), sociolinguist
Chip Ferguson, American football player
Chris Ferguson, professional poker player
Christopher Ferguson, astronaut
Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. (1924–1983), ambassador and professor of law
Craig Ferguson, actor and host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, American football player
Darold Ferguson, hip hop recording artist
David Ferguson (impresario), impresario
David R. Ferguson, audio engineer
Elsie Ferguson (1883–1961), stage and film actress
Gary Ferguson, professor of French
Gene Ferguson, retired American football player
Helaman Ferguson, sculptor
Isaac Edward Ferguson (1888–1964), political activist and attorney
James Ferguson (American astronomer) (1797–1867)
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
John D. Ferguson, American businessman, Chairman of the Corrections Corporation of America.
Keith Ferguson (born 1972), American voice actor
Keith Ferguson (American football) (born 1959), former American professional football player
Keith Ferguson (musician) (1946–1997), guitarist
Ken Ferguson (born c. 1951), American politician
Kent Ferguson, diver
Kevin Ferguson (Kimbo Slice), mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Kitty Ferguson, science writer
Manie Payne Ferguson (1850–1932), founder of the Peniel Mission and 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
Samuel W. Ferguson (1834–1917), 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