# 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).

## Notable people with the name
### Surname
#### 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
* Sasha Ferguson (born 1996), Ugandan businesswoman, humanitarian, and former TV show host
* 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