Last Name FERGUSON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • FERGUSON is ranked as the 182nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 165,687.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 51.96 people named FERGUSON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named FERGUSON is 167,986, the rank is 173 and the proportion per 100k Americans named FERGUSON is 52.73.

Last Names FERGUSON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 165,687 +/-0.9%
  • National Rank 182
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 52.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 167,986
  • National Rank 173
  • Proportion/100k 52.73

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name FERGUSON is 77.5% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 18.1% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name FERGUSON have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name FERGUSON is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name FERGUSON

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 77.5% 63.9% 13.6%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 18.1% 12.3% 5.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named FERGUSON is Texas where 16,370 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named FERGUSON, as 91.9 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • West Virginia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Hawaii (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names FERGUSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 6,059 47.04 99.9% Indiana 4,396 66.64 99.9% Iowa 1,454 46.78 99.8% Kansas 1,765 60.78 99.7% Michigan 5,481 55.31 99.9% Minnesota 1,671 30.62 99.8% Missouri 2,679 89.48 99.6% Nebraska 1,012 53.78 99.7% North Dakota 225 30.45 98.0% Ohio 7,742 66.77 99.9% South Dakota 283 33.17 98.6% Wisconsin 1,413 24.54 99.7%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name FERGUSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 6,059 47.04 99.9%
Indiana 4,396 66.64 99.9%
Iowa 1,454 46.78 99.8%
Kansas 1,765 60.78 99.7%
Michigan 5,481 55.31 99.9%
Minnesota 1,671 30.62 99.8%
Missouri 2,679 89.48 99.6%
Nebraska 1,012 53.78 99.7%
North Dakota 225 30.45 98.0%
Ohio 7,742 66.77 99.9%
South Dakota 283 33.17 98.6%
Wisconsin 1,413 24.54 99.7%
West State Statistics Last-Names FERGUSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 366 49.72 98.9% Arizona 3,037 45.12 99.8% California 13,415 34.57 99.9% Colorado 2,985 55.73 99.8% Hawaii 319 22.48 98.8% Idaho 992 60.67 99.6% Montana 604 59.01 99.6% Nevada 1,046 36.83 99.6% New Mexico 847 40.62 99.2% Oregon 2,404 60.54 99.8% Utah 1,458 49.53 99.4% Washington 4,059 57.47 99.9% Wyoming 354 60.66 99.2%

West States
State stats for the first name FERGUSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 366 49.72 98.9%
Arizona 3,037 45.12 99.8%
California 13,415 34.57 99.9%
Colorado 2,985 55.73 99.8%
Hawaii 319 22.48 98.8%
Idaho 992 60.67 99.6%
Montana 604 59.01 99.6%
Nevada 1,046 36.83 99.6%
New Mexico 847 40.62 99.2%
Oregon 2,404 60.54 99.8%
Utah 1,458 49.53 99.4%
Washington 4,059 57.47 99.9%
Wyoming 354 60.66 99.2%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names FERGUSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,217 33.85 99.7% Maine 306 22.97 97.0% Massachusetts 2,639 39.13 99.7% New Hampshire 505 38.03 99.0% New Jersey 2,877 32.19 99.8% New York 7,182 36.37 99.9% Pennsylvania 5,078 39.71 99.9% Rhode Island 310 29.37 98.6% Vermont 204 32.53 98.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name FERGUSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,217 33.85 99.7%
Maine 306 22.97 97.0%
Massachusetts 2,639 39.13 99.7%
New Hampshire 505 38.03 99.0%
New Jersey 2,877 32.19 99.8%
New York 7,182 36.37 99.9%
Pennsylvania 5,078 39.71 99.9%
Rhode Island 310 29.37 98.6%
Vermont 204 32.53 98.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names FERGUSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 2,889 59.58 99.6% Arkansas 2,723 91.78 99.7% Delaware 516 55.12 99.6% Dist. of Columbia 568 86.22 99.5% Florida 9,854 49.53 99.9% Georgia 6,947 68.8 99.9% Kentucky 3,701 83.86 99.7% Louisiana 2,432 52.3 99.5% Maryland 3,350 56.06 99.9% Mississippi 2,679 89.48 99.6% North Carolina 7,048 70.88 99.9% Oklahoma 2,999 77.34 99.7% South Carolina 3,744 77.48 99.8% Tennessee 5,280 80.61 99.8% Texas 16,370 60.73 99.9% Virginia 7,312 87.82 99.9% West Virginia 1,700 91.9 99.5%

South States
State stats for the first name FERGUSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 2,889 59.58 99.6%
Arkansas 2,723 91.78 99.7%
Delaware 516 55.12 99.6%
Dist. of Columbia 568 86.22 99.5%
Florida 9,854 49.53 99.9%
Georgia 6,947 68.8 99.9%
Kentucky 3,701 83.86 99.7%
Louisiana 2,432 52.3 99.5%
Maryland 3,350 56.06 99.9%
Mississippi 2,679 89.48 99.6%
North Carolina 7,048 70.88 99.9%
Oklahoma 2,999 77.34 99.7%
South Carolina 3,744 77.48 99.8%
Tennessee 5,280 80.61 99.8%
Texas 16,370 60.73 99.9%
Virginia 7,312 87.82 99.9%
West Virginia 1,700 91.9 99.5%
 

Full Names with FERGUSON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have FERGUSON as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named FERGUSON.

The most popular full name is James FERGUSON. 2.16% of all the people named FERGUSON have this given name.

There are 4028 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name FERGUSON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James FERGUSON 2.16%
2 John FERGUSON 1.94%
3 Robert FERGUSON 1.65%
4 David FERGUSON 1.60%
5 Michael FERGUSON 1.16%
6 William FERGUSON 1.15%
7 Mary FERGUSON 1.11%
8 Charles FERGUSON 0.99%
9 Barbara FERGUSON 0.97%
10 Richard FERGUSON 0.79%
11 Donald FERGUSON 0.73%
12 Linda FERGUSON 0.71%
13 Thomas FERGUSON 0.66%
14 Donna FERGUSON 0.61%
15 Patricia FERGUSON 0.61%
16 Brian FERGUSON 0.55%
17 Mark FERGUSON 0.55%
18 Kenneth FERGUSON 0.54%
19 Scott FERGUSON 0.54%
20 Betty FERGUSON 0.50%

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