Thirgood Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Thirgood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurgod' (Turgod, Domesday; compare Tur-ulf for Thur-ulf, and Tor-aid for Thor-ald).' William Togod, alias Thogod' (L). This is an important entry, proving, if proof were wanting, that our Toogoods and Towgoods are the same.

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Thirgood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia341:793,99150,673
England301:1,857,26974,552
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685

Thirgood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurgod' (Turgod, Domesday; compare Tur-ulf for Thur-ulf, and Tor-aid for Thor-ald).' William Togod, alias Thogod' (L). This is an important entry, proving, if proof were wanting, that our Toogoods and Towgoods are the same. That Thurgood should be euphemized to Thoroughgood was as natural as inevitable.

Alicia Thurgod, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Togod, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Isolda Togod, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William Togod, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hugo Togod, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

'Edward Togoode, sup. for B.A., Jan. 1525-6': Register of the University of Oxford.

1557. Baptised — Dority Througood: St. Antholin (London).

1650. Baptised — William, s. Richard Thoroughgood, fishmonger: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1651. Baptised — Joseph, s. Richard Thorogooa, fishmonger: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Thurgood.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Can hardly refer to superexcellence of character. The old spelling Towgood is almost conclusive against such derivation. The last syllable maybe a corruption of wood.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Towgood. From some local name compounded of "wood."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Thirgood Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Thirgood Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Thirgood is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thirgood? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thirgood is the 1,882,912th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. Thirgood is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Thirgood live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Thirgood is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 793,991. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 32 percent live, New South Wales, where 29 percent live and Tasmania, where 24 percent live. Aside from Australia it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent live and Singapore, where 13 percent live.

Thirgood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thirgood has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thiergood9413/
Theirgood941/
Thurgood883,827/
Thergood8846/
Tirood862/
Theargood826/
Thitrod805/
Thurgod801/
Turgood800/
Tirgo771,461/
Tirod771/
Thyregod75230/
Tirngo7110,786/
Thirot71613/
Tergoo716/
Turgod716/
Thirad715/
Therod713/
Tisrod712/
Tiorgo711/
Thergo711/
Tuirod711/
Titrod711/
Tirgou711/
Thiergadt711/
Tirodh711/
Tirgud711/
Tiringo6711,921/
Tirengo676,761/
Thierot6753/
Thitrot6733/
Thairot678/
Thesrod676/
Thairad675/
Theirot674/
Toirgoi671/
Thiroit671/
Thiorad671/
Theroud671/

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