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Ferguson


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Origin Of The Surname Ferguson

Meaning Of The Surname Ferguson

Forceful name

Interesting Facts About Ferguson

This Old Gaelic name can most commonly be found in Scotland and Ireland and derives from the forename Fergus. This name, which was originally spelt as Fearghus was name up of the two Gaelic elements ‘fear’ which means man and ‘gus’ which meant forceful. The name then acquired the suffix ‘son’ as the name was passed down through generations.

Ferguson Statistics

Ferguson is the number 246 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 33,983 share the surname Ferguson in the UK.

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