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Origins Available: Irish, Scottish-Alt, Scottish

Where did the Irish Ferguson family come from? What is the Irish Ferguson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ferguson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ferguson family history?

The Ferguson surname comes from the Irish Gaelic Ó Fearghuis or Ó Fearghasa, meaning "descendant of Fearghus," a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "fear," meaning "man," and "gus," thought to mean "vigor," or "force." Fearghus was the name of an early Irish mythological King of Ulster, a valiant warrior said to have been shipwrecked off the coast of Northern Ireland c. AD 320, at the place known as Carrickfergus ("rock of Fergus").

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Fergus, O'Fergus, Fargus, O'Fargus, Ferris, Ferguson and many more.

First found in Connacht, especially in County Mayo, where they held the Parish of Burrishoole in 1303, and were hereditary physicians to the powerful O'Malleys.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferguson research. Another 190 words(14 lines of text) covering the year 1571 is included under the topic Early Ferguson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 27 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ferguson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ferguson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Elizabeth Ferguson, who landed in Dorchester, Mass in 1630
  • Daniel Ferguson settled in New England in 1651
  • Agnes Ferguson, who landed in New Jersey in 1685
  • Elspeth Ferguson, who landed in New Jersey in 1685
  • Gilbert Ferguson, who arrived in East New Jersey in 1685


Ferguson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Lawrence Ferguson, who landed in Virginia in 1716
  • Henry Ferguson, who landed in Maryland in 1716
  • Finlow Ferguson, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716
  • Duncan Ferguson, who arrived in Maryland in 1716
  • Duncan Ferguson settled in Virginia in 1716


Ferguson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jas Ferguson, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Thos Ferguson, who arrived in America in 1805
  • Andw Ferguson, who landed in America in 1805
  • Matthew Ferguson, who arrived in America in 1811
  • Robt Ferguson, who arrived in America in 1811


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  • Elsie Louise Ferguson (1885-1961), American stage and film actress
  • Homer Samuel Ferguson (1889-1982), American politician and lawyer, Senator from Michigan
  • Captain Christopher J. Ferguson (b. 1961), American NASA Astronaut with over 40 days in space
  • James Edward "Pa" Ferguson (1871-1944), American Democratic politician from the state of Texas and 26th Governor of Texas
  • Robert Bruce "Bob" Ferguson (1927-2001), American songwriter and record producer
  • Helaman Rolfe Pratt Ferguson (b. 1940), American sculptor and digital artist
  • Harry George Ferguson (1884-1960), Irish engineer
  • Sir Samuel Ferguson (1810-1886), Irish poet
  • Eustace William Ferguson (1884-1927), New Zealand entomologist
  • Sarah Ferguson (b. 1959), British ex-wife of Prince Andrew

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The Ferguson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ferguson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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