Ferguson is an Anglicization of the Scots Gaelic “Macfhearghus", a

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form of the personal name '' Fergus'' which translates as ''son of the angry (one)''.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The

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). Published in 1994. pp. 136–137.

Notable people with the name

Surname

* Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), American educator, founder of Huguenot College * Adam Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Adele Ferguson, Australian investigative journalist * Alan Ferguson (politician) (born 1943), Australian politician *

Alan Ferguson (director) Alan Ferguson (born August 5, 1963) is an American music video director. He is the son of the late Winifred Hocker Ferguson and the late William Alfred Ferguson Sr. His father was a U.S. Army veteran and a postal worker. Ferguson is sometimes ...

(born 1963), American music video director * Alex Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Amy Ferguson Amy Ferguson is an American actress and model. Ferguson is also a singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name of "Grandma Dirt." Life and career Ferguson was born in Cincinnati and raised in southern Ohio. She attended Dr. John Hole Elementar ...

, American actress *

Andrew Ferguson Andrew Ferguson (born June 28, 1956) is an American journalist and author. Career Ferguson is currently a staff writer at ''The Atlantic''. Previously, he was senior editor of ''The Weekly Standard'' (defunct since December 2018), and a columni ...

(born 1956), American journalist * Andy Ferguson (born 1985), Scottish footballer *

Barry Ferguson Barry Ferguson (born 2 February 1978) is a Scottish football coach, former player and pundit who was most recently the manager of Alloa Athletic. Ferguson spent most of his playing career at Rangers, in two spells either side of a £7.5 mill ...

(born 1978), Scottish footballer * Benjamin Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Blake Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Bob Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Caleb Ferguson (born 1996), American baseball player * Calum Ferguson (born 1995), Canadian soccer player * Charles Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Chip Ferguson, American football player * Chris Ferguson (born 1963), American professional poker player *

Christopher Ferguson Christopher J. "Fergy" Ferguson (born September 1, 1961) is a Boeing commercial astronaut and a retired United States Navy Captain and NASA astronaut. He was the pilot of Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'' on his first mission to space, STS-115, whic ...

(born 1961), American astronaut * Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. (1924–1983), American ambassador and professor of law *

Colin Ferguson Colin Ferguson (born July 22, 1972) is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer.
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(born 1972), Canadian-born American actor * Connie Ferguson (born 1970), South African actress, film-maker, businesswoman and producer * Cool John Ferguson (born 1953), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter * Craig Ferguson (born 1962), Scottish-born American comedian, actor, writer, and television host * Daniel Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Darren Ferguson Darren Ferguson (born 9 February 1972) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player, who was most recently the manager of Championship club Peterborough United. In between his stints with Peterborough, he also managed Preston No ...

(born 1972), Scottish football player and manager * David Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * D'Brickashaw Ferguson (born 1983), American football player *

Dennis Ferguson Dennis Raymond Ferguson (5 February 1948 – c. 30 December 2012) was an Australian sex offender convicted of child sexual abuse. In 1988, he kidnapped and sexually abused three children, and was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Ferguson wa ...

(1948–2012), Australian convict * Denver D. Ferguson (1895–1957), American businessman, club owner and agent *

Derek Ferguson Derek Ferguson (born 31 July 1967) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. A creative midfield player, Ferguson is best remembered for his time with Rangers and Heart of Midlothian. He also played for Dundee, Sunderland, Fal ...

(born 1967), Scottish footballer * Don Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Duncan Ferguson (born 1971), Scottish footballer * Dwight Ferguson (born 1970), Bahamian sprint athlete * Ego Ferguson (born 1991), American football player *

Elsie Ferguson Elsie Louise Ferguson (August 19, 1883 – November 15, 1961) was an American stage and film actress. Early life Born in New York City, Elsie Ferguson was the only child of Hiram and Amelia Ferguson. Her father was a successful attorney. Raise ...

(1883–1961), American stage and film actress * Emma Ferguson (born 1975), British actress * Eric Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Eustace William Ferguson Eustace William Ferguson born 24 October 1884 (Invercargill, New Zealand,) died 18 July 1927 ( Wahroonga, New South Wales) was a New Zealand pathologist and entomologist., He was the third child of John Ferguson (clergyman) and Isabella Adie (1854 ...

(1884–1927), New Zealand pathologist and entomologist

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* Fern Ferguson, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Gary Ferguson Gary Ferguson (born March 19, 1963), a specialist of French Renaissance literature and culture, is the Douglas Huntly Gordon Distinguished Professor of French at the University of Virginia. From 1989, he taught at the University of Delaware, where ...

(born 1963), American professor of French * Gary Ferguson (nature writer) (born 1956), American writer * Gene Ferguson (born 1947), American football player * George Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Gil Ferguson (1923–2007), American politician * Glenn Ferguson (born 1969), Northern Irish footballer * Glenn W. Ferguson (1929–2007), American diplomat and academic administrator * Hannah Ferguson (born 1992), American model * Harry Ferguson (1884–1960), Irish tractor designer and industrialist * Heather M. Ferguson, malaria vector biologist *

Helaman Ferguson Helaman Rolfe Pratt Ferguson (born 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American sculptor and a digital artist, specifically an algorist. He is also well known for his development of the PSLQ algorithm, an integer relation detection algorithm. E ...

(born 1940), American sculptor *

Howard Ferguson (composer) Howard Ferguson (21 October 1908 – 31 October 1999) was an Irish composer and musicologist from Belfast. He composed instrumental, chamber, orchestral and choral works. While his music is not widely known today, his Piano Sonata in F minor, ...

(1908–1999), British composer of Irish birth *

Howard Ferguson George Howard Ferguson, PC (June 18, 1870 – February 21, 1946) was the ninth premier of Ontario, from 1923 to 1930. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1930 who represented the eastern provinci ...

(1870–1946), ninth premier of Ontario, Canada *

Hughie Ferguson Hugh Ferguson (2 March 1895 – 8 January 1930) was a Scottish professional footballer. Born in Motherwell, he played for Parkhead at junior level as a semi-professional and was one of the most sought after young players in Scotland before sig ...

(1895–1930), Scottish football player * Iain Ferguson (born 1962), Scottish football player *

Iain Ferguson (businessman) Iain Ferguson is a British businessman. He is the current chairman of Wilton Park, Berendsen and Stobart Group. Career Following graduation from the University of St Andrews with a BSc in chemistry and psychology, he was with Unilever for 26 ...

(born 1955), British businessman * Ian Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Isaac Edward Ferguson (1888–1964), American political activist and attorney *

Jack Ferguson Laurie John Ferguson (4 September 1924 – 17 September 2002) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch). He served in Neville Wran's state gove ...

(1924–2002), Australian politician *

Jake Ferguson Jake Ferguson (born January 18, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. High school career Ferguson attended Vel Phillips Memorial High Scho ...

(born 1999), American football player * James Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jaylon Ferguson (born 1995), American football player * Jeff Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), American actor *

Jim Ferguson James Edwin Ferguson (born December 23, 1948) is an American guitarist, composer, journalist, and educator. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Ferguson began his early music education playing the trombone at age 7, and then after eight years of study, swit ...

(born 1948), American guitarist/composer * John Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Julian Ferguson (1895–1965), Canadian MP *

Judith Lynn Ferguson Judith Lynn Ferguson, aka Judith Ferguson-Foreman, is an American–British author and chef. She is the author of 65 food-related books, mostly focused on North American regional cuisine and microwave cooking. Ferguson was born in Chicago, and ...

, American–British author and chef * Karen Ferguson, American lawyer * Kathleen Ferguson (born 1958), Northern Irish writer * Keith Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Ken Ferguson (politician) (born c. 1951), American politician *

Kent Ferguson Kent Monroe Ferguson (born March 9, 1963) is a retired diver from the United States. He was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ferguson competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in fifth place in the men's 3 m springboard event. Ferguson w ...

(born 1963), American diver * Kitty Ferguson (born 1941), American science writer *

Laurie Ferguson Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (born 7 July 1952) is a former Australian politician who was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from March 1990, representing Reid until 2010 and Werriwa until May 2016, both in New ...

(born 1952), Australian politician *

Lockie Ferguson Lachlan Hammond Ferguson (born 13 June 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and plays first-class cricket for Auckland. He is able to bowl at speeds in excess of 90 mph, His fastest being 97.7 ...

(born 1991), New Zealand cricketer * Lynn Ferguson (born 1965), Scottish actress and writer * Lynnette Ferguson, New Zealand academic

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* Manie Payne Ferguson (1850–1932), Irish/American founder of the Peniel Mission and hymn-writer * Mark Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Martin Ferguson (footballer) (born 1942), Scottish football player, manager and scout *

Martin Ferguson (politician) Martin John Ferguson (born 12 December 1953) is an Australian former Labor Party politician who was the Member of the House of Representatives for Batman from 1996 to 2013. He served as Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for T ...

(born 1953), Australian politician *

Matthew Ferguson Matthew Ferguson (born 3 April 1973) is a Canadian former actor. He is known for his roles in '' On My Own'' (1991), ''Love and Human Remains'' (1993), ''Lilies'' (1996), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1997–2001). Life and career Ferguson was bo ...

(born 1973), Canadian actor *

Max Ferguson Max Ferguson, OC (February 10, 1924 – March 7, 2013) was a Canadian radio personality and satirist, best known for his long-running radio programs ''Rawhide'' and ''The Max Ferguson Show'' on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Bi ...

(1924–2013), Canadian radio personality and satirist * Maynard Ferguson (1928–2006), Canadian jazz trumpet player *

Megan Ferguson Megan Ferguson is an American actress. In 2011, Ferguson married fellow actor Nico Evers-Swindell Nico Thomas Evers-Swindell is a New Zealand actor who portrayed Prince William in the 2011 Lifetime original film '' William & Kate''. Previous r ...

(born 1983), American actress * Michael Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Miriam A. Ferguson Miriam Amanda Wallace "Ma" Ferguson (June 13, 1875 – June 25, 1961) was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as the governor of Texas: from 1925 to 1927, and from 1933 to 1935. She was the first female governor of Texas, ...

(1875–1961), Governor of Texas * Myles Ferguson (1981–2000), Canadian actor * Naomi Ferguson, Commissioner of the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department * Nathan Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Niall Ferguson Niall Campbell Ferguson FRSE (; born 18 April 1964)Biography
Niall Ferguson

(born 1964), Scottish historian of British imperialism and international finance *

Patricia Ferguson Patricia Josephine Ferguson (born 24 September 1958, Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Maryhill constituency from 1999 until 2011 and for Glasgow Maryhill and Spring ...

(born 1958), Scottish politician *

Patrick Ferguson Patrick Ferguson (1744 – 7 October 1780) was a Scottish officer in the British Army, an early advocate of light infantry and the designer of the Ferguson rifle. He is best known for his service in the 1780 military campaign of Charles C ...

(disambiguation), multiple people *

Priah Ferguson Priah Nicole Ferguson (born October 1, 2006) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Erica Sinclair on the Netflix's series '' Stranger Things''. Early life Ferguson was born on October 1, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia, to John an ...

(born 2006), American child actor * Ralph Ferguson (1929–2020), Canadian MP * Rebecca Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Richard Ferguson, multiple people *

Riley Ferguson Riley Logan Ferguson (born January 19, 1995) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Memphis. Early years Ferguson attended David W. Butler High School in Matthews, North Carolina. He had 2,173 passing yards a ...

(born 1995), American football player * Robert Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Roger W. Ferguson Jr. (born 1951), American economist, former Federal Reserve Vice Chair * Ronald Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Rork Scott Ferguson (born 1884), Canadian Member of Parliament * Ryan Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Samuel Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Sandy Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Sarah Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Scott Ferguson Scott Ferguson (born January 6, 1973) is a Canadian former Métis professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Minnesota Wild. He was an assistant coach, alo ...

(born 1973), Canadian National Hockey League defenseman *

, American film and television producer *

Sheila Ferguson Sheila Diana Ferguson (born October 8, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and author. She was the second longest-serving member of the 1970s American female soul music group The Three Degrees, singing lead vocals on most of the g ...

(born 1947), American lead singer of the pop group Three Degrees * Shonel Ferguson (born 1957), Bahamian sprint athlete and long jumper *

Shona Ferguson Aaron Arthur Ferguson (30 April 197430 July 2021), professionally known as Shona Ferguson, was a Motswana actor based in South Africa, executive producer and co-founder of Ferguson Films, alongside his wife, Connie Ferguson. Early career Ferg ...

(1974–2021), Botswanan actor, executive producer and co-founder of Ferguson Films * Fergie (born Stacy Ann Ferguson in 1975), American singer-songwriter and actress * Stephen Ferguson, Scottish musician * Steven Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people * Susie Ferguson, New Zealand radio presenter *

Terrance Ferguson Terrance Eugene Ferguson Jr. (born May 17, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He completed high school at Advanced Preparatory International in Dallas, Texas, where he wa ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Thomas Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tim Ferguson Timothy Dorcen Langbene Ferguson is an Australian comedian, film director, screenwriter, author and screenwriting teacher. Early life and education Timothy Dorcen Langbene Ferguson grew up in Singapore, and later on a rural property near t ...

(born 1963), Australian comedian *

Tony Ferguson Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla (born February 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight C ...

(born 1984), American MMA fighter * Timothy R. Ferguson (born 1955), Maryland politician *Verell Ferguson (1859–1923), Mississippi politician *Will Ferguson (born 1964), Canadian travel writer and novelist *William Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people *Wilburn Ferguson (1905-1998), American alternative medicine researcher

Given name

*Ferguson Jenkins (born 1943), Canadian MLB baseball player *Ferguson John, Caribbean politician, minister in Saint Lucia from 1997 to 2006 *Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (born 1989), Kenyan middle-distance runner

Fictional characters

*Ferguson Darling, fictional character on ''Clarissa Explains It All'' *Longmire (TV series)#Cast and characters, Archie "The Ferg" Ferguson, a deputy on the TV series ''Longmire'' * Russell Ferguson, a character in Littlest Pet Shop * Samuel Ferguson, the protagonist of Jules Verne's ''Five Weeks in a Balloon'' *Ferguson, Winston Bishop, Winston Bishop’s pet cat in FOX’s New Girl

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