Ferguson (name)
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| 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 Proto-Celtic elements *wiros ("man") and *gustus ("vigour", "force", or "choice").
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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, philosopher and historian
- Alex Ferguson (born 1941), football player and manager (Aberdeen, Manchester United)
- Andy Ferguson, football player (Dundee)
- Barry Ferguson, football player (Rangers, Scotland)
- Danny Ferguson (Scottish footballer)
- Darren Ferguson, football player and manager (Peterborough United)
- Derek Ferguson, football player (Hearts, Sunderland)
- Duncan Ferguson, football player (Everton)
- George Ferguson (Royal Navy officer) (1788–1867)
- George Ferguson (Lt Governor of Tobago)
- Hughie Ferguson, football player
- Iain Ferguson, 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 Tory politician
- Lynn Ferguson, actress and writer
- Niall Ferguson (born 1964), historian of British imperialism and international finance
- Patricia Ferguson, politician (MSP for Glasgow Maryhill)
- Patrick Ferguson, inventor of the breech-loading Ferguson Rifle
- Robert Ferguson (minister), polemicist and conspirator
- Robert Ferguson (Carlisle MP) (1817–1898), politician; Member of Parliament for Carlisle
- Sandy Ferguson (footballer), 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
- Art Ferguson (1944–2016), professionally known as Charlie Tuna, radio and TV personality
- 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
Wales
- Danny Ferguson, Welsh football player
Disambiguation
- Alex Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Bob Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Charles Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Colin Ferguson (disambiguation)
- David Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Don Ferguson (disambiguation)
- Eric 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
- Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (born 1989), Kenyan middle-distance runner
- Ferguson Jenkins (born 1943), Canadian MLB baseball player
- Ferguson John (b. ?), Caribbean politician
- Ferguson Darling, fictional character on Clarissa Explains It All
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