Ferguson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ferguson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ferguson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 897
General Labourer 68
Private Means 67
Coal Miner Hewer 60
None 53
At School 51
General Servant (domestic) 43
At Home 38
Dressmaker 38
Clerk 37
Housekeeper 31
Farm Labourer 31
Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 26
Scholar 26
Farmer 22
Bricklayer 20
House Painter 19
Shop Assistant 18
General Servant Domestic 18
Dock Labourer 17
Nil 17
Police Constable 17
Butcher 17
Cotton Weaver 17

Ferguson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ferguson 100% 38,184
2 Fergusson 89% 3,005
3 Furguson 88% 2,054
4 Farguson 88% 2,007
5 Ferguison 89% 1,112
6 Forguson 88% 356
7 Fergason 88% 238
8 Furgeson 75% 189
9 Frogson 63% 173
10 Freguson 75% 155
11 Fergueson 89% 144
12 Firguson 88% 121
13 Fergison 88% 111
14 Fergeson 88% 105

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The surname Ferguson is the most popular version of all its varients

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