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

Tourgée, 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 Tourgée surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tourgée in America

Tourgée is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tourgée surname appeared 136 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 Tourgée.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tourgée 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 Tourgée

The surname TOURGEE is of French origin, and it can be traced back to the regions of Normandy and Brittany in France during the medieval period. The name is believed to have derived from the Old French words "tour" and "guée," which together mean "a ford near a tower."

In the early 13th century, the name TOURGEE appeared in various records and documents, including the Cartulaire de Louviers, a medieval cartulary from the Louviers region of Normandy. This suggests that families bearing this surname were living in that area during that time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname TOURGEE was Jehan Tourgee, who was mentioned in the records of the town of Évreux, Normandy, in 1327. Another early reference can be found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Père de Chartres, where a certain Guillaume Tourgee is documented in 1389.

The name TOURGEE has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of them was Robert Tourgee (1844-1901), an American soldier, lawyer, and writer who played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement during the Reconstruction era. He is particularly known for his novel "A Fool's Errand," which explored the challenges faced by the freed slaves and the corruption of the Reconstruction governments.

Another notable individual was Albion Winegar Tourgee (1838-1905), an American jurist, novelist, and diplomat who served as a United States Consul in several countries, including France and Canada. He was also an advocate for civil rights and worked closely with his brother, Robert Tourgee, on various legal cases related to racial injustice.

In the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste Tourgee (1736-1813) was a French architect and urban planner who contributed significantly to the development of Paris. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings and urban projects, including the Hôtel des Monnaies (the former Paris Mint) and the renovation of the Palais-Royal.

Jean-François Tourgee (1749-1831) was a French military officer and engineer who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was renowned for his expertise in fortifications and defensive structures, and he played a crucial role in the construction of various military installations across Europe.

In the 19th century, Charles Tourgee (1828-1891) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Tourgee Paper Company, one of the earliest and most successful paper manufacturing companies in the United States. His company was instrumental in the development of the paper industry in the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tourgée

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

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

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