# Ferguson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɜːɡəsən/ · frequency rank #8,538

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name originating in Scotland from Clan Fergusson and now widespread in the English-speaking world.
2. A place in the United States:
3. A place in the United States:
4. A place in the United States:
5. A place in the United States:
6. A place in the United States:
7. A community in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.
8. A rural locality in the Shire of Dardanup, Western Australia.
9. A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia

## Etymology
From Fergus + -son, translation of Gaelic MacFhearguis, "son of Fergus".

## Easily confused with
- **Fergus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fergus-vs-ferguson)

## Common misspellings (12)
`efrguson`, `fegruson`, `fergguson`, `fergsuon`, `ferguosn`, `fergusno`, `fergusonn`, `fergusson`, `ferrguson`, `ferugson`, `fferguson`, `freguson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ferguson