Ferguson (name)

Ferguson is an Anglicization of the Scots Gaelic "Macfhearghus", a patronymic form of the personal name Fergus which translates as son of the angry (one).

A

 * Abbie Park Ferguson (1837–1919), American educator, founder of Huguenot College
 * Adair Ferguson (born 1955), Australian rower
 * Adam Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Adele Ferguson (living), Australian investigative journalist
 * Adjutor Ferguson (1927–2004), Canadian politician
 * Aitken Ferguson (1891–1975), Scottish communist activist
 * Al Ferguson (1888–1971), Irish-American actor
 * Alan Ferguson (politician) (born 1943), Australian politician
 * Alan Ferguson (director) (born 1963), American music video director
 * Alane Ferguson (born 1957), American writer
 * Aldwin Ferguson (1935–2008), Trinidad and Tobago footballer
 * Alejandro Ferguson (born 1978), Argentine cricketer
 * Alex Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Alexander Ferguson (1860–1925), Canadian politician
 * Alicia Ferguson (born 1981), association football player
 * Allan Ferguson (born 1969), Scottish footballer
 * Allyn Ferguson (1924–2010), American composer
 * Alphonso Ferguson (died 1946), African American man killed by white police officer
 * Amanda Ferguson (born 1967), British fencer
 * Amos Ferguson (1920–2009), Bahamian folk artist
 * Amy Ferguson (living), American actress
 * Andrew Ferguson (born 1956), American journalist
 * Andy Ferguson (born 1985), Scottish footballer
 * Angella D. Ferguson (born 1925), pediatrician
 * Ann Ferguson (born 1938), feminist philosopher
 * Anne Ferguson (judge) (living), Australian judge
 * Anne Ferguson (physician) (1941–1998), Scottish physician and researcher
 * Annette Ferguson (born 1950), astronomer
 * Anwar Ferguson (born 1981), Bahamanian professional basketball player
 * Archibald Ferguson (deceased), Scottish footballer
 * Archie Ferguson (1918–1998), association football player
 * Arthur Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Artie Ferguson (1910–1969), Australian rules footballer

B

 * Barry Ferguson (born 1978), Scottish footballer
 * Barry Ferguson (Irish footballer) (born 1979), Irish footballer
 * Bassett Ferguson (died 1853), American politician
 * Ben Ferguson (born 1981), American radio host
 * Ben Ferguson (snowboarder) (born 1995), American snowboarder
 * Benjamin Ferguson (politician) (1820–1888), American politician
 * Benjamin F. Ferguson (died 1905), American philanthropist
 * Beryl Ferguson, South African politician
 * Bianca Ferguson (born 1955), American actress
 * Bill Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Billy Ferguson (1938–1998), association football player
 * Blake Ferguson (American football) (born 1997), American football player
 * Blake Ferguson (rugby league) (born 1990), Australian rugby league player
 * Bob Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Bobby Ferguson (footballer, born 1938) (1938–2018), English footballer
 * Bobby Ferguson (footballer, born 1945) (born 1945), Scottish footballer
 * Brad Ferguson (born 1953), American writer
 * Brendan Q. Ferguson (living), game designer
 * Brown Ferguson (born 1981), Scottish footballer
 * Bruce Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Bryan M. Ferguson (born 1987), Scottish filmmaker and music video director

C

 * Caleb Ferguson (born 1996), American baseball player
 * Callum Ferguson (born 1984), Australian cricketer
 * Calum Ferguson (born 1995), Canadian soccer player
 * Casson Ferguson (1891–1929), actor
 * Catherine Ferguson (educator) (1779–1854), American Sunday school teacher
 * Cathy Ferguson (born 1948), American swimmer
 * Cecil Ferguson (1883–1943), American baseball player
 * Champ Ferguson (1821–1865), American mass murderer
 * Charles Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Charley Ferguson (1939–2023), American football player
 * Charlie Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Chip Ferguson (born 1967), American football player
 * Chris Ferguson (born 1963), American professional poker player
 * Chris Ferguson (footballer) (1907–1981), Scottish footballer
 * Chris Ferguson (pastor) (born 1953), Canadian theologian
 * Christine C. Ferguson (living), American academic
 * Christopher Ferguson (born 1961), American astronaut
 * Christopher Ferguson (psychologist) (born 1950), American psychologist
 * Ciara Ferguson (born 1971), Politician from Northern Ireland
 * Clarence Clyde Ferguson, Jr. (1924–1983), American ambassador and professor of law
 * Claude Ferguson (1923–2006), American conservationalist
 * Colen Ferguson (1900–2000), American politician
 * Colin Ferguson (born 1972), Canadian-born American actor
 * Connie Ferguson (born 1970), South African actress, film-maker, businesswoman and producer
 * Conor Ferguson (born 1999), Irish swimmer
 * Cool John Ferguson (born 1953), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
 * Craig Ferguson (born 1962), Scottish-born American comedian, actor, writer, and television host
 * Craig Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player

D

 * D'Brickashaw Ferguson (born 1983), American football player
 * Dale Ferguson (designer) (living), theatrical costume designer
 * Dale Ferguson (rugby league) (born 1988), English rugby league footballer
 * Dallas Ferguson (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach
 * Dana Ferguson (born 1987), Canadian female curler
 * Daniel Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Danny Ferguson (1903–1971), Welsh footballer
 * Danny Ferguson (Scottish footballer) (1939–1977), Scottish footballer
 * Darnell Ferguson (born 1987), American chef and restaurateur
 * Darold Durard Brown Ferguson Jr. aka ASAP Ferg (born 1988), American rapper
 * Darren Ferguson (born 1972), Scottish football player and manager
 * Daryl Ferguson (born 1985), Barbadian footballer
 * Dave Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * David Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Deborah Ferguson (living), American politician
 * Denise Ferguson (living), New Zealand Anglican bishop
 * Dennis Ferguson (1948–2012), Australian convict
 * Dennis Ferguson (politician) (born 1961), Former Democrat from Tennessee
 * Denver D. Ferguson (1895–1957), American businessman, club owner and agent
 * Derek Ferguson (born 1967), Scottish footballer
 * Des Ferguson (1930–2021), Gaelic football player
 * Desmond Ferguson (born 1977), American basketball player
 * Dick Ferguson (1950–2010), American racing driver
 * Don Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Donald Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Dorothy Ferguson (1923–2003), Canadian baseball player
 * Doug Ferguson (ice hockey) (1943–2003), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Doug Ferguson (politician) (living), Canadian politician
 * Douglas Ferguson (artist) (born 1951), fashion designer
 * Drew Ferguson (politician) (born 1967), American dentist and politician
 * Drew Ferguson (soccer) (born 1957), Canadian soccer player-coach
 * Duncan Ferguson (born 1971), Scottish footballer
 * Duncan Ferguson (political activist) (1901–1974), American artist
 * Dustin Ferguson (living), American filmmaker
 * Dwight Ferguson (born 1970), Bahamian sprint athlete
 * Dylan Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1998), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
 * Dylan Ferguson (skier) (born 1988), American freestyle skier

E

 * Eddie Ferguson (born 1949), Scottish footballer
 * Ego Ferguson (born 1991), American football player
 * Elmer Ferguson (1885–1972), Canadian sports journalist
 * Elsie Ferguson (1883–1961), American stage and film actress
 * Elspeth Ferguson (born 1940), English competitive swimmer
 * Emi Ferguson (living), English-American flutist, performer, singer, and composer
 * Emma Ferguson (born 1975), British actress
 * Emory C. Ferguson (1833–1911), American politician
 * Eric Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Eugene S. Ferguson (1916–2004), American engineer
 * Eustace William Ferguson (1884–1927), New Zealand pathologist and entomologist
 * Evan Ferguson (born 2004), Ireland, professional footballer
 * Everett Ferguson (born 1933), American academic
 * Ewen Ferguson (born 1996), Scottish golfer

F–G

 * Fenner Ferguson (1814–1859), American politician
 * Fenton Ferguson (living), Jamaican politician and dental surgeon
 * Fern Ferguson (born c. 1925), American baseball player
 * Forest K. Ferguson (1919–1954), American college football player, U.S. Army lieutenant, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
 * Frances Ferguson (born 1947), American academic
 * Frank Ferguson (1899–1978), American actor
 * Franklin La Du Ferguson (1861–1944), Second president of Pomona College
 * G. E. Ferguson (1864–1897), Ghanaian scientist
 * Garland Ferguson Jr. (1878–1963), federal Trade Commission chair
 * Garvin Ferguson (born 1968), Bahamian swimmer
 * Gary Ferguson (literature scholar) (born 1963), American professor of French
 * Gary Ferguson (nature writer) (born 1956), American writer
 * Gene Ferguson (born 1947), American football player
 * George Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Gerald Ferguson (1937–2009), Canadian artist
 * Gil Ferguson (1923–2007), American politician
 * Gillian K. Ferguson (born 1965), Scottish poet, journalist
 * Glenn Ferguson (born 1969), Northern Irish footballer
 * Glenn W. Ferguson (1929–2007), American diplomat and academic administrator
 * Gordon C. Ferguson (1895–1953), American insurance agent and politician
 * Graeme Ferguson (biathlete) (born 1952), British biathlete
 * Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker) (1929–2021), Canadian filmmaker and inventor
 * Grant Ferguson (born 1993), British bicycle racer
 * Gus Ferguson (1940–2020), cartoonist

H–I

 * H-Bomb Ferguson (1929–2006), American jump blues singer
 * Hannah Ferguson (born 1992), American model
 * Harley Bascom Ferguson (1875–1968), United States Army general
 * Harold S. Ferguson (1851–1921), zoologist
 * Harry Ferguson (1884–1960), Irish tractor designer and industrialist
 * Harry Ferguson (footballer) (1907–1983), Scottish footballer
 * Harvie Ferguson (born 1947), British sociologist
 * Heather M. Ferguson (living), malaria vector biologist
 * Helaman Ferguson (born 1940), American sculptor
 * Helen Ferguson (1901–1977), American actress
 * Helen Munro Ferguson, Viscountess Novar (1865–1941), charity worker
 * Henry Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Homer L. Ferguson (1873–1953), American businessman
 * Homer S. Ferguson (1889–1982), American politician
 * Howard Ferguson (1870–1946), ninth premier of Ontario, Canada
 * Howard Ferguson (composer) (1908–1999), British composer of Irish birth
 * Howie Ferguson (1930–2005), American football player
 * Hugh Ferguson (1863–1937), British politician
 * Hugh Ferguson (footballer) (1926–1994), Northern Irish footballer
 * Hughie Ferguson (1895–1930), Scottish football player
 * Iain Ferguson (born 1962), Scottish football player
 * Iain Ferguson (businessman) (born 1955), British businessman
 * Ian Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ion Ferguson (1913–1990), Irish soldier
 * Irene Ferguson (born 1970), New Zealand artist
 * Isaac Edward Ferguson (1888–1964), American political activist and attorney

J

 * Jack Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jackson Ferguson (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
 * Jake Ferguson (born 1999), American football player
 * James Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jane Ferguson (born 1984), Northern Irish journalist
 * Jason Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jay Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jaylon Ferguson (born 1995), American football player
 * Jazz Ferguson (born 1997), football player
 * Jazzmarr Ferguson (born 1989), American basketball player
 * Jean Elsie Ferguson (1909–1979), Australian hospital matron
 * Jeff Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jennifer Ferguson (born 1961), South African singer-songwriter and political activist
 * Jenny Ferguson (living), New Zealand netball player
 * Jesse Ferguson (born 1957), professional boxer and United States Marine
 * Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), American actor
 * Jim Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jimmy Ferguson (1940–1997), Canadian singer
 * Jimmy Ferguson (footballer) (born 1935), Scottish footballer
 * Jimmy Ferguson (rugby union) (1903–1992), Scottish international rugby union player
 * Jock Ferguson (1887–1973), American soccer player
 * Jock Ferguson (politician) (1946–2010), Australian politician
 * Joe Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Johan Jacob Ferguson (c. 1630–1691), Dutch mathematician
 * John Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jonathan Ferguson (born 1979), British firearm historian and author
 * Joseph Ferguson (MP) (1788–1863), politician
 * Joseph T. Ferguson (1892–1979), American politician
 * Josh Ferguson (born 1993), American football player
 * Julian Ferguson (1895–1965), Canadian politician
 * Julie Ferguson (born 1979), Scottish footballer
 * Judith Lynn Ferguson, American–British author and chef

K–L

 * Kareem Ferguson (living), American actor
 * Karen Ferguson (1941–2021), American lawyer and pension rights activist
 * Kate Lee Ferguson (1841–1928), American novelist
 * Kathleen Ferguson (born 1958), Northern Irish writer
 * Keith Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kelly K. Ferguson (living), American public health researcher
 * Ken Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kennan Ferguson (born 1968), American political theorist
 * Kenneth Ferguson (born 1984), American sprint athlete
 * Kent Ferguson (born 1963), American diver
 * Kimberly Ferguson (living), politician in Massachusetts, US
 * Kirby Ferguson (living), filmmaker and remixer
 * Kirstin Ferguson (born 1973), Australian company director
 * Kitty Ferguson (born 1941), American science writer
 * Kobie Ferguson (born 1999), association football player
 * Larry Ferguson (1940–2015), American football player
 * Larry Ferguson (screenwriter) (born 1940), American screenwriter and film director
 * Laurie Ferguson (born 1952), Australian politician
 * Lena Santos Ferguson (1928–2004), American secretary, civil rights activist, and clubwoman
 * Leon Ferguson (1923–1989), Australian water polo player
 * Leslie Ferguson (1892–1957), cricketer
 * Lewis Ferguson (born 1999), Scottish association football player
 * Liam Ferguson (born 1940), Irish hurler
 * Lindo Ferguson (1858–1948), New Zealand ophthalmologist, university professor, and medical school dean
 * Lloyd Noel Ferguson (1918–2011), American chemist
 * Lockie Ferguson (born 1991), New Zealand cricketer
 * Lorne Ferguson (1930–2008), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Luna Ferguson (living), Canadian filmmaker
 * Lynn Ferguson (born 1965), Scottish actress and writer
 * Lynnette Ferguson (born 2000), New Zealand academic

M

 * Maggie Ferguson (born 1952), Australian musician
 * Malcolm Ferguson (living), New Zealand association footballer
 * Manie Payne Ferguson (1850–1932), Irish/American founder of the Peniel Mission and hymn-writer
 * Margaret Clay Ferguson (1863–1951), American botanist and botanical collector
 * Margaret Ferguson (political scientist) (born 1968), American political scientist
 * Marilyn Ferguson (1938–2008), American writer
 * Mark Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Martin Ferguson (footballer) (born 1942), Scottish football player, manager and scout
 * Marshall Ferguson (born 1991), sports broadcaster and former Canadian football quarterback
 * Martin Ferguson (footballer) (born 1942), Scottish football player and manager
 * Martin Ferguson (politician) (born 1953), Australian politician
 * Mary Catherine Ferguson (1823–1905), Irish writer, biographer, archaeologist
 * Matt Ferguson (born 1966), American businessman
 * Matthew Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Max Ferguson (1924–2013), Canadian radio personality and satirist
 * Max Ferguson (painter) (born 1959), American artist
 * Maynard Ferguson (1928–2006), Canadian jazz trumpet player
 * Megan Ferguson (born 1983), American actress
 * Melissa Ferguson (living), American psychology professor
 * Mephan Ferguson (1843–1919), Australian businessman
 * Michael Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Mick Ferguson (born 1954), English footballer
 * Mike Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Milton J. Ferguson (1879–1954), American librarian
 * Miriam A. Ferguson (1875–1961), Governor of Texas
 * Mitchell Ferguson (born 2003), American soccer player
 * Mitzi Ferguson (born 1959), Australian fencer
 * Myles Ferguson (1981–2000), Canadian actor

N–P

 * Naomi Ferguson (living), Commissioner of the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department
 * Nathan Ferguson (footballer, born 1995) (born 1995), English footballer
 * Nathan Ferguson (footballer, born 2000) (born 2000), English association football player
 * Neil Ferguson (epidemiologist) (born 1968), British epidemiologist
 * Neil Ferguson (footballer) (1945–2016), Australian rules footballer
 * Nicholas Ferguson (born 1938), English artist and television director
 * Nicholas Ferguson (businessman) (born 1948), British businessman
 * Nick Ferguson (born 1974), Player of American and Canadian football
 * Niels Ferguson (born 1965), Dutch cryptographer
 * Noel Ferguson (1927–2007), Irish cricketer
 * Norm Ferguson (animator) (1902–1957), American animator
 * Norm Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Niall Ferguson (born 1964), Scottish historian of British imperialism and international finance
 * O'Jay Ferguson (born 1993), Sprint athlete from the Bahamas
 * Orlando Ferguson (1846–1911), American flat earth mapper
 * Otis Ferguson (1907–1943), American critic
 * Pablo Ferguson (born 1981), Argentine cricketer
 * Patricia Ferguson (born 1958), Scottish politician
 * Patricia Ann Ferguson (1936–2022), Scottish civil engineer
 * Patrick Ferguson (1744–1780), British Army officer
 * Patrick Ferguson (drummer) (living), American musician
 * Paul Ferguson (born 1958), English rock drummer
 * Paul Ferguson (bishop) (born 1955), British priest
 * Pearson Ferguson (1905–1985), Footballer
 * Percy Ferguson (1880–1952), Australian politician
 * Perry Ferguson (1901–1963), art director
 * Phil Ferguson (1903–1978), American politician
 * Porsha Ferguson (born 1989), actor
 * Priah Ferguson (born 2006), American child actor

R

 * R. G. Ferguson (1883–1964), Canadian physician
 * Rachel Ferguson (1892–1957), British writer
 * Ralph Ferguson (1929–2020), Canadian MP
 * Raymond Ferguson (born 1941), Irish rugby union player
 * Raymond Ferguson (cricketer) (born 1969), Jamaican cricketer
 * Rebecca Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Reg Ferguson (born 1901), Australian rugby union player
 * Reid Ferguson (born 1994), American football player from the United States
 * Rhadi Ferguson (born 1975), American martial artist
 * Rich Ferguson (athlete) (1931–1986), track athlete
 * Rich Ferguson (magician) (born 1970), American magician
 * Richard Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Rikki Ferguson (born 1956), Scottish footballer
 * Riley Ferguson (born 1995), American football player
 * Robert Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Roderick Ferguson (born 2000), American academic
 * Rodney Ferguson (born 1986), American football player
 * Rodwell Ferguson (born 1962), Belizean politician
 * Roger W. Ferguson Jr. (born 1951), American economist, former Federal Reserve Vice Chair
 * Rohan Ferguson (born 1997), association football player
 * Ron Ferguson (footballer) (born 1957), English footballer
 * Ron Ferguson (politician) (born 1986), American politician
 * Ronald Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Rork Scott Ferguson (1884–1955), Canadian Member of Parliament
 * Rosetta A. Ferguson (1920–2015), politician
 * Ross Ferguson (born 1943), New Zealand botanist
 * Roy Ferguson (living), New Zealand diplomat
 * Roy Ferguson (rugby league) (1945–2022), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Ruby Ferguson (1899–1966), British writer
 * Rufus Ferguson (born 1951), American-football player
 * Russell Ferguson (living), American dancer
 * Ryan Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people

S

 * Samuel Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Sandy Ferguson (1879–1919), Canadian boxer
 * Sandy Ferguson (footballer) (1867–1894), footballer
 * Sarah Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Scott Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1973), Canadian National Hockey League defenseman
 * Scott Ferguson (producer) (living), American film and television producer
 * Shane Ferguson (born 1991), Northern Irish association football player
 * Shawn Ferguson (born 1991), Professional soccer player
 * Sheila Ferguson (born 1947), American lead singer of the pop group Three Degrees
 * Sheniqua Ferguson (born 1989), athletics competitor
 * Sherman Ferguson (1944–2006), American musician
 * Shona Ferguson (1972–2021), South African actor and film producer
 * Shonel Ferguson (born 1957), Bahamian sprint athlete and long jumper
 * Shona Ferguson (1974–2021), Botswanan actor, executive producer and co-founder of Ferguson Films
 * Simon Ferguson (born 1961), English cricketer
 * Simon Ferguson (ice hockey) (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Sinclair Ferguson (born 1948), theologian
 * Sir Andrew Ferguson, 1st Baronet (1761–1808), Anglo-Irish banker and politician
 * Sir Robert Ferguson, 2nd Baronet (1796–1860), British politician
 * Sophie Ferguson (born 1986), Australian female tennis player
 * Stacy Ferguson (born 1975), Singer-songwriter, former member of the band the black eyed peas
 * Stephen Ferguson (born 1955), Scottish film music composer
 * Steven Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Stewart Ferguson (1900–1955), basketball and American-football coach of the early 20th century
 * Stuart Ferguson (living), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
 * Stuart Ferguson (cricketer) (born 1974), American-English solicitor and cricketer
 * Susan J. Ferguson (born 1962), American sociologist
 * Susie Ferguson (living), New Zealand radio presenter

T–Z

 * Tarkus Ferguson (born 1997), American basketball player
 * Ted Ferguson (1895–1978), English footballer
 * Terrance Ferguson (born 1998), American basketball player
 * Terry Ferguson (living), Gaelic football player
 * Thomas Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Thompson Benton Ferguson (1857–1921), American politician
 * Tim Ferguson (born 1963), Australian comedian
 * Timothy R. Ferguson (born 1955), American politician
 * Tom Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tony Ferguson (born 1984), American MMA fighter
 * Tony Ferguson (skateboarder) (born 1973), Canadian skateboarder
 * Torin Ferguson (born 1985), association football player from the Bahamas
 * Tracey Ferguson (born 1974), Canadian wheelchair basketball player
 * Trevor Ferguson (born 1947), Canadian writer
 * Tyler Ferguson (born 1993), American baseball player
 * Vagas Ferguson (born 1957), All-American college football player, professional football player, running back
 * Valma Ferguson (born 1941), Australian politician
 * Verell Ferguson (1859–1923), Mississippi politician
 * Vernice Ferguson (1928–2012), American nurse researcher and executive
 * Virgil Ferguson (1844–1912), American lawyer and politician
 * Walter Ferguson (1930–2015), American artist
 * Walter Ferguson (singer-songwriter) (1919–2023), Costa Rica musician
 * Warren J. Ferguson (1920–2008), American judge
 * Wesley Ferguson (1922–1986), American academic
 * Wilburn Ferguson (1905–1998), American alternative medicine researcher
 * Wilfred Ferguson (1917–1961), West Indian cricketer
 * Wilkie D. Ferguson (1938–2003), American judge
 * Will Ferguson (born 1964), Canadian travel writer and novelist
 * Will Ferguson (Ontario politician) (1954–2011), Canadian politician
 * William Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Willie Ferguson (1901–1960), Scottish football player and manager
 * Willie Ferguson (footballer) (deceased), Scottish footballer

Given name

 * Ferguson Jenkins (born 1942), Canadian MLB baseball player
 * Ferguson John, Caribbean politician, minister in Saint Lucia from 1997 to 2006
 * Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (born 1989), Kenyan middle-distance runner

Fictional characters

 * Ferguson Darling, fictional character on Clarissa Explains It All
 * Archie "The Ferg" Ferguson, a deputy on the TV series Longmire
 * Robert Ferguson, a character in the Sherlock Holmes short story The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire
 * Russell Ferguson, a character in Littlest Pet Shop
 * Samuel Ferguson, the protagonist of Jules Verne's Five Weeks in a Balloon
 * Ferguson, Winston Bishop's pet cat in FOX's New Girl
 * Mr. Ferguson, a character in Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile

Individual people

 * Maida Bryant née Ferguson (1926–2016), New Zealand nurse, local politician and community leader
 * Marjorie F. Lambert née Ferguson (1908–2006), American anthropologist and archaeologist
 * Jeremy Miles Ferguson aka Jinxx (born 1981), musical artist
 * Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice (1974–2016), Bahamian mixed martial artist
 * Robert Ferguson aka Fergie (DJ) (1979–), Northern Irish DJ and electronic music artist
 * Stacy Ann Ferguson aka Fergie (singer) (born 1975), American singer-songwriter and actress