Tough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tough family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 34
Domestic Servant 6
Labourer 5
General Servant 5
Gardener 4
Lighterman 4
Clerk 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
House Keeper 3
Boot Maker 3
Salmon Fisher 3
House Maid 2
Silk Winder 2
Dealer 2
No Trade 2
Labourer's Wife 2
Shepherd 2
Shepherd's Wife 2
Nursery Lab 2
Boot Reviter 2
Cord Wainer 2
Chelsea Pensioner 1
Master Plumber 1
Servant 1
Wheelwright's Apprentice 1

Tough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tighe 40% 3,840
2 Tuff 40% 3,443
3 Eatough 71% 2,466
4 Tough 100% 1,777
5 Tigh 60% 305
6 Tugh 80% 125

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The surname Tough is the 4th most popular variant of Tighe.

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