Find out how popular the last name Roughgarden is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Roughgarden.

Roughgarden, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Roughgarden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roughgarden in America

Roughgarden is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roughgarden surname appeared 161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Roughgarden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roughgarden to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Roughgarden

The surname ROUGHGARDEN is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that once described a rough or overgrown garden or plot of land. The name may have its roots in Old English words such as "rough" and "gard," meaning an enclosed area or yard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from the year 1275, which mention a Robert de Roughgarden. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, which list a John Roughgarden. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of England by that time.

During the 16th century, the name was sometimes spelled as "Roughgardyn" or "Roughgardin," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common before standardization. One notable bearer of the name from this period was William Roughgarden, a merchant who lived in London in the late 1500s.

The surname ROUGHGARDEN continued to be found in various regions of England over the subsequent centuries. In the 17th century, records show a Thomas Roughgarden who was born in Oxfordshire in 1632. Another individual of note was John Roughgarden, a farmer from Gloucestershire, who lived from 1675 to 1743.

In the 19th century, the name appeared in several historical documents, including parish records and census listings. One notable individual was George Roughgarden, a writer and poet from Lincolnshire, who was born in 1812 and died in 1878.

While the surname ROUGHGARDEN is relatively uncommon, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout its history. Some other notable bearers of the name include Samuel Roughgarden, a businessman from Lancashire (1845-1912), and Emily Roughgarden, an educator and suffragette from Yorkshire (1871-1954).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roughgarden

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Roughgarden.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Roughgarden was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Roughgarden has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Roughgarden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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