Explore the Family Name Toogood

The meaning of Toogood

English (southern): apparently a nickname from Middle English to ‘exceedingly’ + god(e) ‘good’, perhaps ironic in application.

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How common is the last name Toogood in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Toogood' has seen a moderate increase from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 43,290th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 41,164th place - a change of approximately 4.91%. Subsequently, the count of people with this surname also increased from 470 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 12.55%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly increased by 5.88% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,290	#41,164	4.91%
Count	470	529	12.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toogood

Concerning ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname 'Toogood' identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a small decrease of 3.22% in this group over the decade. The second-largest group was those who identify as Black, with an increase from 30.21% in 2000 to 32.89% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which went up by 42.45%. However, there were decreases in the proportions of individuals identifying with two or more races (-24.91%) and as Hispanic (-22.35%). The percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.26%	62.19%	-3.22%
Black	30.21%	32.89%	8.87%
Two or More Races	2.77%	2.08%	-24.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.06%	1.51%	42.45%
Hispanic	1.7%	1.32%	-22.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%