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Fergus Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fearghuis or Ó Fearghasa ‘descendant of Fearghus’, a personal name composed of the elements fear ‘man’ + gus ‘vigor’, ‘force’, or possibly ‘choice’. This was the name of an early Irish mythological figure, a valiant warrior, also of the grandfather of St. Columba. Scottish: from the Gaelic personal name Fearghus (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ferris, Berges, Ergle, Ferguson, Feltus, Feig, Gargus, Ferger, Ferren

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Fergus Family Origin

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Fergus Family Occupations

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  • Housekeeper

    4%

  • Annuitant

    3%

  • Blacksmith

    3%

  • Farmer

    3%

In 1881, the most common Fergus occupation in the UK was Housekeeper. 4% of Fergus's were Housekeepers. Housekeeper, Annuitant and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fergus. A less common occupation for the Fergus family was Farmer.

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Fergus Life Expectancy

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