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

Tugwell, 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 Tugwell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tugwell in America

Tugwell is the 34314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tugwell surname appeared 661 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 Tugwell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tugwell 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 Tugwell

The surname Tugwell originates from England, where it first appeared as early as the 13th century. It is a locational name, derived from a place name that literally means "a well near a path or road" in Old English. The name is composed of two elements: "tug," meaning a narrow path or road, and "well," referring to a source of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Hertfordshire, dated 1273, which mentions a person named Adam de Tugwelle. This suggests that the name was already established in that county during the medieval period.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Tuggwelle, Tuggewelle, and Toggwelle, reflecting the variations in spellings that were common in those times. These variations likely stemmed from local pronunciations and the scribes' interpretations.

The Tugwell surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded bearers was William Tugwell, a merchant and alderman of Bristol, England, who lived in the late 14th century and was involved in trade with Ireland.

In the 16th century, a family of Tugwells resided in the parish of Crondall, Hampshire. One member, Thomas Tugwell, was a yeoman farmer who lived in the early 1500s and owned lands in the area.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a John Tugwell served as a captain in the Parliamentarian army under Oliver Cromwell. He fought in several battles, including the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was Richard Tugwell, a physician and botanist who lived from 1720 to 1799. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and contributed to the study of plants and their medicinal properties.

Another significant person with the Tugwell surname was Rexford Guy Tugwell, an American economist and federal official who lived from 1891 to 1979. He served as a member of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Brain Trust and played a key role in the implementation of the New Deal policies during the Great Depression.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tugwell

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

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

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