Can anyone tell me the origin in Ireland of the surname Ferson ? I am new to family history however I have searched the Northern Ireland phone book and found many persons of the name Ferson and a lesser amount using the name Macpherson or Macapherson, is it possible that the Fersons are descended from the Scottish clan Macpherson of Inverness-shire . Or are they an indiginous family to peculiar to Ireland. James McPherson