Ferguson
One-Name Study

Topics

• About the Ferguson One-Name Study
• Variants
• Origin of the surname
• Frequency of the name
• Distribution of the name
• Data
• Links
• Contact Details

About the Ferguson One-Name Study

A study of the Fergusons and related names, initially concentrated in the UK

Variants

Variants include Fergusson, Furgusson and Farquharson

Origin of the surname

Obviously derives from the son of Fergus and believed to originate in Scotland

Frequency of the name

Over 21,000 Fergusons were recorded in Great Britain at the 1881 census and, according to the Office of National Statistics there were over 26,000 in England and Wales alone by 2006.

Distribution of the name

To Date the areas covered include the counties of Westmorland, Cumberland, Northumberland, County Durham and Lancashire, with census returns to at least 1901.

Known strays to and from these areas have also been included.

Data

Information held includes fairly comprehensive data from the above, collected from the IGI, BMD Indexes, and Censuses from before 1837 to 1911. Where possible the individuals have been linked into family groups.

Links

http://www.fergys.co.uk/Ferguson/

Contact details

For further information, contact:

Mr Ronald Ferguson
E-mail:

Profiles of other one-name studies registered with the Guild may be found here.