The ferguson Surname

ferguson Name Meaning and History

Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Fergus.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The ferguson name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the ferguson family name as far back in history as possible.

ferguson Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of ferguson Families in the US in 1920

Number of ferguson families

631-1260

211-630

1-210

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Joshua Ferguson d 1770 VA	mytngenes	0
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FERGUSON - Nancy Ferguson b.1796 in VA or TN, married Caleb Carter	hutchie83	0

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