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Where Does The Last Name Toughey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Toughey occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Toughey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toughey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Toughey is the 1,257,535^th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. Toughey is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Toughey live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 471,110. In South Africa Toughey is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 35 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 26 percent reside and Western Cape, where 17 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Toughey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Toughey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 15 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 109 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Toughey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Toughey are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Toughey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning R 265,212 per year and in United States they earn 34.04% more than the national average, earning $57,836 USD per year.