Tougher Surname
Approximately 445 people bear this surname
Tougher Surname Definition:
Ó Tuachair This is the name of two distinct septs, one of the Ely O’Carroll territory, and the other, which originated in Ulster, of north Connacht. In both locations the name has become Toher, Tooker and even Tucker. SIF 148
Tougher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 109 | 1:3,325,311 | 189,554 |
| Ireland | 102 | 1:46,166 | 3,435 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 102 | 1:43,430 | 3,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Tougher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Tuachair This is the name of two distinct septs, one of the Ely O’Carroll territory, and the other, which originated in Ulster, of north Connacht. In both locations the name has become Toher, Tooker and even Tucker. SIF 148
Ó Tuachair This is the name of two distinct septs, one of the Ely O’Carroll territory, and the other, which originated in Ulster, of north Connacht. In both locations the name has become Toher, Tooker and even Tucker. SIF 148
Tougher Demographics
Tougher Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tougher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tougher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tougher is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tougher? popularity and diffusion
Tougher is the 671,677th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Tougher reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Washington, where 9 percent reside and Kentucky, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Tougher occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.
Tougher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tougher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tougher last name expanded 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 646 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tougher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Tougher last name is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tougher surname are 23.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.32% being registered with the party.
The amount Tougher earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.24% more than the national average, earning $50,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $48,130 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togher | 92 | 1,040 | / |
| Touger | 92 | 86 | / |
| Taugher | 86 | 374 | / |
| Tounger | 86 | 32 | / |
| Touguer | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tougeer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Togheer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tugheer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tougere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Toueger | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tougier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Toogher | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tuger | 83 | 154 | / |
| Toger | 83 | 123 | / |
| Thongher | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tausgher | 80 | 2 | / |
| Theugher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tagher | 77 | 1,100 | / |
| Tunger | 77 | 931 | / |
| Tonger | 77 | 190 | / |
| Tauger | 77 | 102 | / |
| Toiger | 77 | 89 | / |
| Togger | 77 | 56 | / |
| Tugger | 77 | 40 | / |
| Togert | 77 | 31 | / |
| Tueger | 77 | 8 | / |
| Togere | 77 | 7 | / |
| Toyger | 77 | 6 | / |
| Togeer | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tugere | 77 | 3 | / |
| Toeger | 77 | 2 | / |
| Togier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tougre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tucger | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toghir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toguer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thonger | 71 | 165 | / |
| Tyoager | 71 | 64 | / |
| Tongier | 71 | 59 | / |
| Tangher | 71 | 33 | / |
| Taegher | 71 | 13 | / |
| Tusgier | 71 | 10 | / |
| Taagher | 71 | 6 | / |
| Toyager | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tagheer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tuggere | 71 | 3 | / |
| Thagher | 71 | 2 | / |
| Taugeer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toguere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tughire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tahgher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tojager | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taghger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Taugert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Teigher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Teauger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tonnger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tager | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Togre | 67 | 241 | / |
| Togir | 67 | 31 | / |
| Tüger | 67 | 24 | / |
| Thagheer | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tugir | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tugre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tagheere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Táger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tthonger | 67 | 1 | / |
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