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

Tougas, 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 Tougas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tougas in America

Tougas is the 24961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tougas surname appeared 996 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 Tougas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tougas 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 Tougas

The surname "TOUGAS" is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the region of Brittany. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Breton word "toug," which means "hill" or "mound." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or on a hill or mound.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "TOUGAS" can be found in the 17th century in the parish records of Brittany. It is possible that the name may have been spelled differently in these early records, as spelling conventions were not standardized at that time.

In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, some individuals with the surname "TOUGAS" emigrated from Brittany to the French colonies of Canada, particularly in the regions of Quebec and Acadia (now parts of Canada's Maritime provinces). This movement of people may have contributed to the spread and establishment of the name in North America.

One notable individual with the surname "TOUGAS" was Jean-Baptiste Tougas (1635-1707), a farmer and landowner who lived in the parish of Saint-Malo, Brittany. His descendants continued to use the surname in subsequent generations.

Another individual of historical significance was Marie-Anne Tougas (1728-1805), a French-Canadian midwife and folk healer who practiced in the Acadian regions of present-day Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. She was known for her expertise in traditional Acadian medicine and her dedication to serving the local communities.

In the 19th century, Michel Tougas (1807-1882), a French-Canadian farmer and businessman, played a prominent role in the development of the agricultural industry in the region of Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname "TOUGAS" in the United States can be traced to the arrival of Joseph Tougas (1818-1892), who emigrated from Quebec to Massachusetts in the mid-19th century during a period of significant French-Canadian immigration to New England.

Another notable figure was Louis Tougas (1891-1968), a Canadian artist and sculptor who was known for his works depicting scenes from rural Quebec life. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and had several of his pieces exhibited in prominent galleries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tougas

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

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

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