Towgood Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Towgood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurgod' (Turgod, Domesday; compare Tur-ulf for Thur-ulf, and Tor-aid for Thor-ald).' William Togod, alias Thogod' (L). This is an important entry, proving, if proof were wanting, that our Toogoods and Towgoods are the same.

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Towgood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Canada391:944,75971,777
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Towgood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thurgod' (Turgod, Domesday; compare Tur-ulf for Thur-ulf, and Tor-aid for Thor-ald).' William Togod, alias Thogod' (L). This is an important entry, proving, if proof were wanting, that our Toogoods and Towgoods are the same. That Thurgood should be euphemized to Thoroughgood was as natural as inevitable.

Alicia Thurgod, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Togod, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Isolda Togod, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William Togod, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Hugo Togod, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

'Edward Togoode, sup. for B.A., Jan. 1525-6': Register of the University of Oxford.

1557. Baptised — Dority Througood: St. Antholin (London).

1650. Baptised — William, s. Richard Thoroughgood, fishmonger: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1651. Baptised — Joseph, s. Richard Thorogooa, fishmonger: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Toogood, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Can hardly refer to superexcellence of character. The old spelling Towgood is almost conclusive against such derivation. The last syllable maybe a corruption of wood.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Towgood. From some local name compounded of "wood."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Towgood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Towgood is more frequently found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Towgood? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,300,225th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 58 percent of Towgood reside; 57 percent reside in Australasia and 57 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 47,170. In New Zealand it is mostly found in: Northland Region, where 26 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 25 percent reside and Wellington Region, where 20 percent reside. Outside of New Zealand this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Towgood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Towgood has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Towgood surname grew 733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Towgood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Towgood surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Towgood earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $50,609 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thowgood930/
Tewgood860/
Tovgood860/
Towgo831/
Towngo771/
Toivgoo71129/
Touwoud711/
Thobood711/
Tawod6754/
Towot6729/
Tobod674/
Tobgo673/
Towad671/
Tawgo671/

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