Ferguson (name)

Ferguson is an English surname.

Origin and Meaning

Ferguson was originally a patronymic educated English surname of Irish and Scottish origin, meaning " son of Fergus ". Fergus in turn is the anglicized form of the Irish-Scottish masculine name Fearghas with the meaning "a man full of strength " (English man of vigor ).

Bearers of the name

A

  • Adam Ferguson (1723-1816), Scottish historian
  • Alan Ferguson ( born 1943 ), Australian politician
  • Alex Ferguson ( born 1941 ), Scottish football coach
  • Allan Ross Ferguson ( born 1943 ), New Zealand botanist
  • Allyn Ferguson (1924-2010), American jazz musician, arranger and composer

B

C

  • Cathy Ferguson ( born 1948 ), American swimmer
  • Charles A. Ferguson (1921-1998), American linguist
  • Charles D. Ferguson, American nuclear physicist and political scientists
  • Charles Frederick Ferguson (~ 1833-1909 ), Canadian physician and politician
  • Charles H. Ferguson ( born 1955 ), American film director and film producer
  • Chris Ferguson ( born 1963 ), American poker player
  • Christopher John Ferguson ( born 1961 ), American astronaut
  • Clarence Clyde Ferguson Jr. (1924-1983), American Ambassador
  • Colen Ferguson, American politician
  • Colin Ferguson (born 1972 ), Canadian actor
  • Craig Ferguson (born 1962 ), Scottish television presenter, comedian and actor

D

  • Darren Ferguson (born 1970 ), Scottish football player and coach
  • Debbie Ferguson - McKenzie (born 1976 ), Bahamian track and field athlete
  • Derek Ferguson (born 1967 ), Scottish football player
  • Don Ferguson ( born 1946 ), Canadian author, actor, comedian and producer
  • Duncan Ferguson (born 1971 ), Scottish football player
  • Duncan P. Ferguson (1901-1974), American sculptor
  • Dwight Ferguson (born 1970 ), Bahamian Athlete

E

F

G

  • Gerald Ferguson (1937-2009), American- Canadian painter, conceptual artist and professor

B

  • Harry Ferguson (1884-1960), Irish tractor pioneer
  • Helaman Ferguson ( born 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 (1908-1999), Irish- British composer and musicologist

I

  • Ian Ferguson ( born 1952 ), New Zealand canoeist
  • Ian Keith Ferguson ( born 1938 ), Irish botanist

J

  • James Ferguson ( astronomer, 1710-1776 ), Scottish astronomer and instrument maker
  • James Ferguson ( astronomer, 1797-1867 ), Scottish- American astronomer
  • James Ferguson (musician ) ( † 1997), Canadian musician
  • James Ferguson ( politician ) ( born 1925 ), Canadian politician
  • James Ferguson ( wrestler), American wrestler
  • James Ferguson (water polo player) ( born 1949 ), American water polo player
  • James E. Ferguson (1871-1944), American politician (Texas )
  • Jay R. Ferguson ( born 1974 ), American actor
  • Jennifer Ferguson (c. 1960), South African singer, peace activist
  • Jesse Ferguson ( born 1957 ), American boxer
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson ( born 1975 ), American actor
  • John Ferguson (chemist), British chemist
  • John Ferguson (ice hockey player) ( 1938-2002 ), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
  • John Ferguson ( curler ), Canadian curler
  • John Ferguson (ice hockey official ) ( born 1967), Canadian ice hockey manager
  • John Pyper -Ferguson (born 1964 ), Australian actor

K

L

  • Larry Ferguson ( born 1940 ), screenwriter and film director
  • Laurie Ferguson ( born 1952 ), Australian politician

M

N

P

R

  • Ralph Ferguson ( born 1929 ), Canadian politician
  • Rebecca Ferguson (actress ) ( b. 1983 ), Swedish actress
  • Rebecca Ferguson ( singer ) ( born 1986 ), British singer
  • Robert Ferguson ( clergyman ) ( plotter; ~ 1637-1714 ), Scottish clergyman, conspirators and publicist
  • Robert Ferguson ( physicist ) ( 1799-1865 ), Scottish physicist
  • Robert Ferguson ( blues musician ) ( 1929-2006 ), American blues singer and pianist
  • Robert Ferguson (DJ ), British DJ and music producer
  • Robert E. Ferguson ( born 1925 ), American politician
  • Robert George Ferguson (1883-1964), Canadian physician
  • Ronald Munro -Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar ( 1860-1934 ), 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 ( born 1959 ), former wife of Britain's Prince Andrew
  • Scott Ferguson (born 1973 ), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Shane Ferguson (* 1991), Northern Irish footballer
  • Sheniqua Ferguson (* 1989), Bahamian track and field athlete
  • Sherman Ferguson (1944-2006), American jazz musician and music teacher
  • Shonel Ferguson ( born 1957 ), Bahamian track and field athlete
  • Sophie Ferguson ( born 1986 ), Australian tennis player
  • Stacy Ferguson ( born 1975 ), American singer, see Fergie ( singer )

T

  • Thomas Ferguson ( born 1949 ), American political scientist and university teacher
  • Thompson Benton Ferguson (1857-1921), American politician
  • Trevor Ferguson ( born 1947 ), Canadian writer and playwright

W

  • Walker Ferguson ( b. 1982 ), American mountain bike and cyclocross riders
  • William Ferguson ( politician ) ( 1882-1950 ), Australian politician (Australian Labor Party ) and Aboriginal leaders
  • William Ferguson ( racing driver ) ( 1940-2007 ), South African racing driver
  • William Gouw Ferguson (1632-1695), Scottish painter
  • William Scott Ferguson (1875-1954), American historian
Family name Colin Ferguson (actor) Duncan Ferguson (political activist) Howard Ferguson (composer) Ian Ferguson (canoeist) John Pyper-Ferguson Mike Ferguson (New Jersey politician) Samuel W. Ferguson Thomas Ferguson (academic) William Ferguson (Australian Aboriginal leader) Fergusson
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