Ferguson (family name)
Ferguson is an English family name .
Origin and meaning
Ferguson is an originally patronymic English surname of Irish and Scottish origin meaning "son of Fergus". Fergus, in turn, is the Anglicized form of the Irish-Scottish male given name Fearghas , meaning "a man of vigor ".
Name bearer
A.
- Adam Ferguson (1723-1816), Scottish historian
- Alan Ferguson (* 1943), Australian politician
- Alex Ferguson (* 1941), Scottish football coach
- Allan Ross Ferguson (* 1943), New Zealand botanist
- Allyn Ferguson (1924–2010), American jazz musician, arranger and composer
B.
- Barry Ferguson (born 1978), Scottish football player
- Ben Ferguson (* 1995), American snowboarder
- Bianca Ferguson (born 1955), American actress
- Bob Ferguson (golfer) ( Robert Ferguson , around 1846–1915), Scottish golfer
- Bob Ferguson (musician) ( Robert Bruce Ferguson ; 1927-2001), American songwriter and music producer
- Bob Ferguson ( American football player ) ( Robert Eugene Ferguson ; 1939–2004) American football player
- Bob Ferguson (ice hockey player) (born 1954), American ice hockey player and coach
- Bob Ferguson (athlete) (born 1962), Canadian pole vaulter
- Bob Ferguson (lawyer) ( Robert Watson Ferguson ; * 1965), American lawyer
C.
- Cathy Ferguson (* 1948), American swimmer
- Cecil Ferguson (1883–1943), American baseball player
- Charles A. Ferguson (1921-1998), American linguist
- Charles D. Ferguson , American physicist and political scientist
- Charles Frederick Ferguson (around 1833–1909), Canadian doctor and politician
- Charles H. Ferguson (* 1955), American film director and producer
- Charlie Ferguson (baseball player, 1863) ( Charles J. Ferguson ; 1863–1888), American baseball player
- Charlie Ferguson (baseball player, 1875) ( Charles Augustus Ferguson ; 1875–1931), American baseball player
- Charlie Ferguson (football player, 1910) ( Charles Ferguson ; 1910–1995), Scottish football player and coach
- Charlie Ferguson (football player, 1930) ( Charles Ferguson ; 1930-2017), Scottish football player
- Chris Ferguson (theologian) (born 1953), Canadian theologian
- Chris Ferguson (Poker Player) ( Christopher Philip Ferguson ; born 1963), American poker player
- Christopher Ferguson (* 1961), American astronaut
- Clarence Clyde Ferguson junior (1924–1983), American diplomat
- Colen Ferguson , American politician
- Colin Ferguson (born 1972), Canadian actor
- Craig Ferguson (born 1962), Scottish presenter, comedian and actor
- Craig Ferguson (ice hockey player) ( Craig Malcolm Ferguson ; * 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
D.
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson (born 1983), American football player
- Darren Ferguson (born 1972), Scottish football player and coach
- Dave Ferguson (boxer) (born 1976), British boxer
- David Ferguson (reformer) (around 1533–1598), Scottish reformer and proverb collector
- David Ferguson (politician) (1844-1891), Australian politician
- David Ferguson (geologist) (1857–1936), Scottish geologist and explorer
- David Ferguson (Impresario) (born 1947), American impresario
- David Ferguson (composer) (1953–2009), British film composer
- David Ferguson (volleyball player) (born 1982), Australian volleyball player
- David Ferguson (soccer player, 1994) (* 1994), English soccer player
- David Ferguson (soccer player, 1996) (born 1996), Scottish soccer player
- David R. Ferguson (* 1962), American sound designer and music producer
- Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (born 1976), Bahamian track and field athlete
- Derek Ferguson (born 1967), Scottish football player
- Don Ferguson (* 1946), Canadian author, actor, comedian and producer
- Drew Ferguson (* 1967), American politician
- Duncan Ferguson (born 1971), Scottish football player
- Duncan P. Ferguson (1901–1974), American sculptor
- Dwight Ferguson (born 1970), Bahamian athlete
- Dylan Ferguson (* 1998), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
E.
- Elsie Ferguson (1883–1961), American actress
F.
- Fenner Ferguson (1814-1859), American politician
- Frank Ferguson (1899–1978), American actor
G
- Gabe Ferguson (* 1999), American snowboarder
- George Ferguson (1883–1943), American baseball player, see Cecil Ferguson
- George Ferguson (Actor) ( George Hart Ferguson ; 1890–1961), American actor
- George Ferguson (cricketer) ( George William Ferguson ; 1912–1995), Argentine cricketer
- George Ferguson (ice hockey player, 1935) (1935–2013), Canadian ice hockey player
- George Ferguson (politician) ( George Robin Paget Ferguson ; * 1947), British politician
- George Ferguson (ice hockey player, 1952) ( George Stephen Ferguson ; 1952–2019), Canadian ice hockey player
- George Howard Ferguson (1870–1947), Canadian politician, see Howard Ferguson (Politician)
- Gerald Ferguson (1937–2009), American-Canadian painter, conceptual artist, and university professor
- Glenn W. Ferguson (1929-2007), American diplomat
H
- Harry Ferguson (1884–1960) Irish engineer and inventor
- Helaman Ferguson (* 1940), American mathematician and sculptor
- Helen Ferguson (1900 / 1901–1977), American actress
- Homer S. Ferguson (1889–1982), American politician
- Howard Ferguson (politician) (1870-1946), Canadian politician
- Howard Ferguson (composer) (1908–1999), Irish-British composer and musicologist
I.
- Ian Ferguson (canoeist) (* 1952), New Zealand canoeist
- Ian Ferguson (soccer player, 1967) (born 1967), Scottish soccer player and coach
- Ian Ferguson (soccer player, 1968) (born 1968), Scottish soccer player
- Ian Ferguson (producer) , British producer, screenwriter and filmmaker
- Ian Keith Ferguson (born 1938), Irish botanist
J
- James Ferguson (astronomer, 1710) (1710–1776), Scottish astronomer and instrument maker
- James Ferguson (politician, 1735) (1735-1820), Scottish politician
- James Ferguson (astronomer, 1797) (1797–1867), Scottish-American astronomer
- James Ferguson (musician) († 1997), Canadian musician
- James Ferguson (politician, 1925) (born 1925), Canadian politician
- James Ferguson (wrestler) , American wrestler
- James Ferguson (water polo player) (born 1949), American water polo player
- James Ferguson (anthropologist) (born 1959), American anthropologist
- James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700–1777), Scottish lawyer
- James Ferguson-Lees (1929-2017), British ornithologist
- James E. Ferguson (1871-1944), American politician (Texas)
- Jay Ferguson (* 1947), American musician and composer
- Jay R. Ferguson (born 1974), American actor
- Jennifer Ferguson (* 1961), South African singer and peace activist
- Jesse Ferguson (born 1957), American boxer
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (* 1975), American actor
- Jock Ferguson (1946-2010), Australian politician
- John Ferguson (Mayor) (before 1815–1832), American politician, Mayor of New York City
- John Ferguson (chemist) (1838–1916) British chemist and chemical historian
- John Ferguson (soccer player, 1848) (1848–1929), Scottish soccer player
- John Ferguson (soccer player, 1902) (1902–1942), English soccer player
- John Ferguson Sr. (1938–2007), Canadian ice hockey player, coach, scout and official
- John Ferguson (soccer player, 1939) (born 1939), Scottish soccer player
- John Ferguson (curler) , Canadian curler
- John Ferguson (rugby player) (born 1954), Australian rugby league player
- John Ferguson junior (* 1969), Canadian ice hockey player and official
- John Pyper-Ferguson (born 1964), Australian actor
- Joseph T. Ferguson (1892–1979), American politician
K
- Kent Ferguson (* 1963), American water diver
L.
- Larry Ferguson (screenwriter) (born 1940), American screenwriter and film director
- Larry Ferguson (musician) (1943 / 44–2015), Bahamian singer and musician, co-founder of Hot Chocolate
- Laurie Ferguson (* 1952), Australian politician
- Lewis Ferguson (* 1999), Scottish football player
M.
- Margaret W. Ferguson (* 1948), American literary scholar
- Marilyn Ferguson (1938-2008), American writer
- Mark Ferguson (actor) (born 1961), Australian actor
- Mark Ferguson (chess player) (* 1977), English chess player
- Mark E. Ferguson (born 1956), American admiral
- Martin Ferguson (* 1953), Australian politician
- Matthew Ferguson (born 1973), Canadian actor
- Maynard Ferguson (1928-2006), Canadian jazz trumpeter
- Mike Ferguson (* 1970), American politician
- Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961), American politician
- Myles Ferguson (1981-2000), Canadian actor
N
- Nathan Ferguson (* 2000), English football player
- Niall Ferguson (born 1964), British historian
- Niels Ferguson (* 1965), Dutch cryptographer
- Norm Ferguson (Animator) ( William Norman Ferguson ; 1902–1957), American animator
- Norm Ferguson (ice hockey player) ( Norman Gerald Ferguson ; * 1945), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Norman K. Ferguson (1901-1987), American politician
O
- O'Jay Ferguson (* 1993), Bahamian athlete
P
- Patricia Ferguson (* 1958), Scottish politician
- Patrick Ferguson (1744–1780), Scottish soldier and armorer
- Perry Ferguson (film architect, 1901) , American film architect
- Perry Ferguson (film architect, 1938) , American film architect and television production designer
- Phil Ferguson (1903–1978), American politician
- Priah Ferguson (* 2006), American child actress
R.
- Ralph Ferguson (* 1929), Canadian politician
- Rebecca Ferguson (actress) (born 1983), Swedish actress
- Rebecca Ferguson (singer) (born 1986), British singer
- Rich Ferguson (1931-1986), Canadian athlete
- Robert Ferguson (clergyman) ( plotter ; around 1637–1714), Scottish clergyman, conspirator and publicist
- Robert Ferguson of Raith (1769–1840), Scottish politician
- Robert Ferguson (physicist) (1799–1865), Scottish physicist
- Robert Ferguson (blues musician) (1929-2006), American singer and pianist
- Robert Ferguson (DJ) , British DJ and music producer
- Robert Ferguson (basketball player) (born 1985), American basketball player
- Robert E. Ferguson (1924 / 25–2016), American politician
- Robert George Ferguson (1883–1964), Canadian medic
- Rohan Ferguson (* 1997), Scottish football goalkeeper
- Ronald Munro-Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar (1860–1934), British politician, Governor General of Australia
S.
- Samuel Ferguson (poet) (1810–1886), Irish poet and antiquarian
- Samuel David Ferguson (1842–1916), American clergyman, Bishop of the Episcopal Church
- Samuel P. Ferguson , American mathematician
- Samuel Wragg Ferguson (1834–1917), American Confederate general
- Sarah Ferguson (* 1959), British Duchess of York and author
- Scott Ferguson (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
- Shane Ferguson (* 1991), Northern Irish football player
- Sheniqua Ferguson (* 1989), Bahamian athlete
- Sherman Ferguson (1944-2006), American jazz musician and music teacher
- Shonel Ferguson (born 1957), Bahamian athlete
- Sophie Ferguson (* 1986), Australian tennis player
- Stacy Ferguson (* 1975), American singer, see Fergie
- Steve Ferguson (1948–2009), American musician
T
- Terrance Ferguson (* 1998), American basketball player
- Thomas Ferguson (* 1949), American political scientist and university professor
- Thompson Benton Ferguson (1857–1921), American politician
- Tony Ferguson (* 1984), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Trevor Ferguson (* 1947), Canadian writer and playwright
W.
- Walker Ferguson (* 1982), American cyclist
- Wallace Klippert Ferguson (1902-1983), Canadian historian
- Will Ferguson ( William Stener Ferguson ; born 1964), Canadian writer
- William Ferguson (politician) (1882–1950) Australian Labor Party politician and Aboriginal leader
- William Ferguson (racing driver) (1940-2007), South African racing driver
- William Gouw Ferguson (1632–1695), Scottish painter
- William Scott Ferguson (1875–1954), American ancient historian
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ferguson on surnames.behindthename.com (Engl.)
- ↑ Fearghas on behindthename.com (Engl.)