Fergus

Fergus Meaning & Origin

About Fergus
The surname Fergus is of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Fearghas," meaning "man of vigor" or "man of strength." It is composed of the elements "fear," meaning "man," and "gus," meaning "vigor" or "force." The name Fergus was borne by several legendary figures in Irish and Scottish mythology, and it has been widely used as a given name and subsequently adopted as a surname. Today, individuals with the surname Fergus can trace their ancestry back to these ancient Celtic roots.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fergus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fergus: 1,850
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fergus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fergus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 G AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈfərgəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fergus in Braille

Here's how to represent Fergus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fergus in braille

How to sign the name Fergus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fergus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fergus in sign language

Numerology