For background on how the map was made (and its flaws), see the relevant blog entry.
| Fergus | Quite numerous: Connacht, E Ulster & Louth. Ir. Ó Fearghuis (man-vigour). This names two septs in Connacht and Scots in Ulster. Fergus was an ancient first name current amongst both Gaels and Picts in Scotland. As Ferris, the name is common in Ulster and also occurs in Kerry. MIF & SS. |
| Ferguson | Very numerous: Ulster & N Connacht. Ir. Mac Fearghusa. Scottish in Ulster and a synonym of Fergus in Connacht.MIF. |
| Mac Fearghusa | Ferguson: féach Ó Fearghuis & rl. |
| Mac Fhearghusa | Ferguson: an-líonmhar: Ulaidh & Connachta thuaidh. Albanaigh den chuid is mó, is cosúil. Thánadar sa 17 céad. |
| Ó Fearghuis | Ferris, Fergus : líonmhar: Connachta, an Dún-Lú & Ciarraí. Ó thuaidh: Albanaigh; ó dheas: craobh de Mhuintir Mhuircheartaigh. Ó thaobh staire de, bhí clann leighis i Maigh Eo agus clann airchinneach i Liatroim. Mac Fearghusa ba chóir a bheith ar na h-Albanaigh a bhain leis an gclann mhór Ferguson thall. Ainm coiteann a b'ea Fearghus, leis an mbrí: fear + gus (neart, fuinneamh). SGG. |
DEDs where Ferguson and a second surname are found together
This list shows total 1901 Ferguson households by county.
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