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Toogood Name Meaning

English (southern): apparently a nickname from Middle English to ‘exceedingly’ + god(e) ‘good’ perhaps ironic in application.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hapgood, Thurgood, Good, Bidgood, Wood, Osgood, Crofoot, Hopgood

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Where is the Toogood family from?

You can see how Toogood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toogood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toogood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 10 Toogood families living in Maryland. This was about 43% of all the recorded Toogood's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Toogood families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Toogood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Toogood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Toogood. 34% of Toogood men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Toogood women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Toogood were Floor Covering Installer and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Floor Covering Installer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    30%
  • Maid
    30%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Bookkeeper
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Toogood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Toogood. For the veterans among your Toogood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Toogood lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Toogood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Toogood in 1948 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

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