Tough Surname
Approximately 7,429 people bear this surname
Tough Surname Definition:
From the parish of Tough (Gaelic tulach, a knoll), near Alford, Aberdeenshire. The ch and gh have the guttural pronunciation of ch in loch. In a roll of missing charters of David II is one to Isabel Toulch, sister to Henry Toulch, of the lands of Toulch in the sheriffdom of Abirdene (RMS.
Read More About This SurnameTough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 2,934 | 1:5,279 | 731 |
| England | 1,104 | 1:50,469 | 6,250 |
| Scotland | 991 | 1:5,402 | 903 |
| Canada | 699 | 1:52,712 | 6,318 |
| Australia | 422 | 1:63,971 | 7,671 |
| United States | 383 | 1:946,368 | 70,670 |
| Nigeria | 355 | 1:498,994 | 24,920 |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1:47,170 | 7,685 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:47,608 | 4,483 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Mauritania | 35 | 1:116,996 | 6,922 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 936 | 1:3,999 | 637 |
| England | 229 | 1:106,443 | 10,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Tough (780) may also be a first name.
Tough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the parish of Tough (Gaelic tulach, a knoll), near Alford, Aberdeenshire. The ch and gh have the guttural pronunciation of ch in loch. In a roll of missing charters of David II is one to Isabel Toulch, sister to Henry Toulch, of the lands of Toulch in the sheriffdom of Abirdene (RMS., I, App. II, 1361). Sande Towcht in Aberdeen was ordered in 1538 to find caution for "strubbling" others (CRA., p. 158). Sir James Toucht was a notary in Fife, 1549 (Gaw, 27), Thomas Tucht was keeper of the inner door of Exchequer in 1561 (ER., XIX, p. 137), one Touch is recorded as burgess of Dysart in 1508 (Dysart, p. 36), and jonn Towichte was a "baixter" in Aberdeen in 1581 (SCM., II, p. 54). John Touch, trade burgess in Aberdeen, 1611 (ROA., I, p. 231). The surname is most common on tom itones in the churchyard of Keam (Jervise, II, p. 217). George Touch, skipper in Dysart, was retoured heir of William Touch in Leaven, in ane tenement of land in Pettinweim in 1653 (Retours, Fife, 823). William Touch in Kirktoun of Inch, 1748 (Aberdeen CR.). George Gray Tough of Ythan Wells was killed in the first Great War (Turriff).
Sturdy; capable of endurance.
1. From the parish of Tough co. Aberdeen, Scotland, which in Gaelic is said to mean "northern exposure;" but the name was originally Tullyunch. 2. From Tough, name of two parishes of Ireland, Munster, co. Limerick.
A location name in Aberdeen. Or from the Dutch, Tuff, Touw; a personal name.
Tough Demographics
Average Tough Salary in
United States
$45,923 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tough Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tough (Arabic: عصيبه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻮﻕ) occurs most in Cambodia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tough? popularity and diffusion
Tough is the 67,024th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 980,959 people. The surname Tough occurs predominantly in Asia, where 42 percent of Tough are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 293,794th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 780 people.
The last name is most frequent in Cambodia, where it is carried by 2,934 people, or 1 in 5,279. In Cambodia it is most prevalent in: Siem Reap Province, where 14 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 13 percent live and Kampong Cham Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Cambodia this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.
Tough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tough has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 482 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 485 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 22 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tough last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.76% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tough earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.22% more than the national average, earning R 304,692 per year; in United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $51,603 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Though | 91 | 7 | / |
| Tugh | 89 | 346 | / |
| Togh | 89 | 307 | / |
| Toug | 89 | 47 | / |
| Tougz | 80 | 114 | / |
| Toueg | 80 | 61 | / |
| Tgoug | 80 | 42 | / |
| Teugh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Thoug | 80 | 10 | / |
| Taugh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Tuegh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Toogh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tuigh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toukh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuogh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tougs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tug | 75 | 294 | / |
| Tog | 75 | 244 | / |
| Tougue | 73 | 48 | / |
| Tojigh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Thoogh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tajugh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayugh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tayoug | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taoueg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Touchq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tagh | 67 | 2,150 | / |
| Taug | 67 | 648 | / |
| Touk | 67 | 584 | / |
| Touq | 67 | 459 | / |
| Toux | 67 | 391 | / |
| Tuig | 67 | 254 | / |
| Tukh | 67 | 78 | / |
| Toog | 67 | 67 | / |
| Thug | 67 | 66 | / |
| Togt | 67 | 55 | / |
| Toeg | 67 | 49 | / |
| Tugg | 67 | 46 | / |
| Tokh | 67 | 40 | / |
| Tugz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Togg | 67 | 15 | / |
| Touc | 67 | 13 | / |
| Togs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tuhk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tyoyegh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tuxh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Thog | 67 | 9 | / |
| Toig | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tugs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Toxh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Togx | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tueg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Toqu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tokg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuog | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tohk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuhq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tucg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuhc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Togp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tyoyogh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tocg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thayoug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Togz | 67 | 1 | / |
Tough Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tough in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻮﻕ | twq | - |
| Tough in the Arabic language | ||
| عصيبه | sybh | - |
| عسيره | syrh | - |
| قاسيه | qasyh | - |
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