Toghill Surname

578,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Toghill Surname Definition:

Ó Tuathail The name of this Co. Derry sept, whose location is indicated by the parish of Desertoghill, was formerly anglicized O’Tuohill. O’Donovan found it as Toghill a century ago; it is now Tohill. SIF 147

Toghill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3261:170,91415,706
Wales731:42,3914,090
Australia591:457,55435,515
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Scotland111:486,71119,179
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908

Toghill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Tuathail The name of this Co. Derry sept, whose location is indicated by the parish of Desertoghill, was formerly anglicized O’Tuohill. O’Donovan found it as Toghill a century ago; it is now Tohill. SIF 147

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From Taghill; a location name in Derbyshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Toghill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Toghill is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toghill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Toghill is the 578,557th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,420,895 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Toghill are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Toghill is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 170,914. In England Toghill is mostly found in: Gloucestershire, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Somerset, where 10 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Toghill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Toghill has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Toghill surname increased 241 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Toghill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Toghill surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Toghill surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Toghill earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.83% more than the national average, earning $73,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toughill93159/
Tonghill930/
Tonnghill880/
Toughhill880/
Toughil860/
Togil8335/
Tonghail8010/
Toughile801/
Taughill800/
Toughell800/
Tongil77108/
Teghil7790/
Tokgil7731/
Toigil7710/
Togell779/
Taghil771/
Togiel771/
Taunghill750/
Togl7351/
Taghilt718/
Tonggil717/
Tughail711/
Tongail711/
Thongil711/
Taghail711/
Tughell710/
Taughil710/
Toughel710/
Togle671,938/
Tagil67627/
Togel67285/
Taghl6726/
Tongl674/
Theghäll672/

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