Tougher Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Ireland1021:46,1663,435
England841:663,31038,317
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Guam121:13,3432,098
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales41:773,63329,106
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1021:43,4303,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tougher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tougher is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tougher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 671,677th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Tougher reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Tougher is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States Tougher is most prevalent in: New York, where 17 percent live, Washington, where 9 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Tougher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tougher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 646 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 514 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tougher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Tougher last name is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Togher921,040/
Touger9286/
Taugher86374/
Tounger8632/
Touguer862/
Tougeer861/
Togheer861/
Tugheer861/
Tougere861/
Toueger860/
Tougier860/
Toogher860/
Tuger83154/
Toger83123/
Thongher804/
Tausgher802/
Theugher800/
Tagher771,100/
Tunger77931/
Tonger77190/
Tauger77102/
Toiger7789/
Togger7756/
Tugger7740/
Togert7731/
Tueger778/
Togere777/
Toyger776/
Togeer775/
Tugere773/
Toeger772/
Togier771/
Tougre771/
Tucger771/
Toghir771/
Toguer771/
Thonger71165/
Tyoager7164/
Tongier7159/
Tangher7133/
Taegher7113/
Tusgier7110/
Taagher716/
Toyager714/
Tagheer713/
Tuggere713/
Thagher712/
Taugeer711/
Toguere711/
Tughire711/
Tahgher711/
Tojager711/
Taghger711/
Taugert710/
Teigher710/
Teauger710/
Tonnger710/
Tager671,319/
Togre67241/
Togir6731/
Tüger6724/
Thagheer6722/
Tugir679/
Tugre675/
Tagheere672/
Táger671/
Tthonger671/

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