Thorogood Surname
Approximately 4,330 people bear this surname
Thorogood 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.
Read More About This SurnameThorogood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,697 | 1:20,659 | 2,924 |
| Australia | 631 | 1:42,782 | 5,439 |
| Canada | 334 | 1:110,316 | 11,818 |
| United States | 329 | 1:1,101,699 | 79,755 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Wales | 58 | 1:53,354 | 4,894 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,315 | 1:18,536 | 2,667 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:87,134 | 3,963 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Thorogood 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.
(English) a nickname = Very Good [Old English purh, th(o)rough; in compds., very + gód, good: cp. Old English purh-hálig, very holy] (Anglo-Scand.) for Thurgood1, Thurgate.
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.
The same as Towgood. From some local name compounded of "wood."
Thorogood Demographics
Thorogood Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Thorogood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thorogood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thorogood is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thorogood? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 107,705th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,683,036 people. Thorogood occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Thorogood live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 2,697 people, or 1 in 20,659. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 23 percent live, Greater London, where 20 percent live and Kent, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Thorogood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thorogood has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thorogood last name expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 620 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Thorogood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (68%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Thorogood surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.
The amount Thorogood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.05% more than the national average, earning R 423,120 per year; in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning $53,324 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thourogood | 95 | 14 | / |
| Thorougood | 95 | 14 | / |
| Thorrogood | 95 | 0 | / |
| Torogood | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thorrougood | 90 | 21 | / |
| Thourougood | 90 | 1 | / |
| Thoroughood | 90 | 1 | / |
| Thoragood | 89 | 3 | / |
| Therogood | 89 | 0 | / |
| Thouroughgood | 82 | 0 | / |
| Thorroughgood | 82 | 0 | / |
| Thoroughgod | 80 | 2 | / |
| Theragood | 78 | 86 | / |
| Theregood | 78 | 0 | / |
| Toragod | 75 | 3 | / |
| Thorogate | 67 | 18 | / |
| Torogoute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torongat | 59 | 12 | / |
| Toragote | 59 | 1 | / |
| Tharongat | 56 | 266 | / |
| Thoragate | 56 | 0 | / |
| Taragad | 50 | 12 | / |
| Toragat | 50 | 4 | / |
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Footnotes
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