Ferguson

Ferguson Meaning & Origin

About Ferguson
The surname Ferguson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Fergus, meaning "man of vigor" or "strong man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Fergus. The name Ferguson is fairly common in Scotland and has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ferguson holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Ferguson: 146,426
  • Overall Popularity: 0.06%
  • Ranking: 188
  • Frequency per 100k people: 49.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ferguson 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 Ferguson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0620205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 G AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfərgəsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferguson in Braille

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

The name Ferguson in braille

How to sign the name Ferguson using Sign Language

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

The name Ferguson in sign language

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