Thorougood Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Thorougood Surname Definition:

(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.

Thorougood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Thorougood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Thorougood Last Name Facts

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

Thorougood is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thorougood? popularity and diffusion

The last name Thorougood is the 5,213,395th most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Thorougood are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Thorougood is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 54 percent live, Cheshire, where 38 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Beside England Thorougood occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live.

Thorougood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thorougood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Thorougood last name contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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