How common is the surname Fergerson?

1,725 people in the United States had the surname Fergerson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 178,983 Americans. It ranked 16,624th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fergerson?

Mable Fergerson, American athletics competitor (born 1955).

Where is the surname Fergerson most common?

Wikidata records people named Fergerson in the United States.

Is the surname Fergerson getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,781 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,725 in 2010, down 3.1%.

The surname Fergerson

A surname, carried by 1,725 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex F626

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fergerson is more common than 89.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,725 people named Fergerson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 178,983 Americans. That is down 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,781.

#16,624

rank among US surnames

1,725

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-3.1%

change since 2000 (was #15,187)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,616	Hoxie	1,726	178,879
#16,624	Nie	1,725	178,983
#16,630	Vanriper	1,724	179,087

Who is named Fergerson

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

65% of people named Fergerson identified as white (not Hispanic), 29% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 65%
Black (not Hispanic) 29%
Two or more races 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fergersons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mable Fergerson
American athletics competitor (born 1955)

Questions

How common is the surname Fergerson?: 1,725 people in the United States had the surname Fergerson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 178,983 Americans. It ranked 16,624th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fergerson?: In the 2010 Census, 65% of people named Fergerson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 29% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fergerson?: Mable Fergerson, American athletics competitor (born 1955).
Where is the surname Fergerson most common?: Wikidata records people named Fergerson in the United States.
Is the surname Fergerson getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,781 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,725 in 2010, down 3.1%.