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

Stough, 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 Stough surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stough in America

Stough is the 10473rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stough surname appeared 3,067 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Stough.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stough 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 Stough

The surname STOUGH is of Anglo-Saxon origin, tracing its roots back to the region of Staffordshire, England, around the 8th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "stog" or "stoc," meaning a place or enclosure, and is thought to have referred to individuals who lived near a stockaded town or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name STOUGH can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and wealth compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus de Stoch, likely referring to the area now known as Stoke-on-Trent.

During the Middle Ages, the name STOUGH appeared in various forms, such as Stok, Stoke, and Stowche, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. In the 13th century, a man named William de Stoche is mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire, indicating the continued presence of the surname in the area.

Notable individuals bearing the STOUGH surname throughout history include:

1. Sir John Stough (c. 1520-1590), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

2. Thomas Stough (1608-1687), an English Puritan minister and one of the founders of the town of Middletown, Connecticut, in the American colonies.

3. William Stough (1775-1849), an American farmer and frontiersman who served in the War of 1812 and helped establish settlements in the Ohio Territory.

4. Mary Ann Stough (1832-1899), a British writer and educator who published several books on women's education and social issues in the Victorian era.

5. Jeremiah Stough (1865-1942), an American businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the coal mining industry and funded the construction of several schools and libraries in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

The STOUGH surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke Mandeville, and Stoke Newington, further reinforcing its connection to the Old English word "stoc" and its geographical origins in Staffordshire and surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stough

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

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 Stough 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 Stough 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 Stough was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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