French: variant of Thourigny a habitational name from any of several places in France named Thorigny from Tauriniacum the name of a Gallo-Roman estate.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Tourigny family from?
You can see how Tourigny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tourigny family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tourigny families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 355 Tourigny families living in Quebec. This was about 97% of all the recorded Tourigny's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Tourigny families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tourigny surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Cultivateur and Couturire were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Tourigny. 45% of Tourigny men worked as a Cultivateur and 20% of Tourigny women worked as a Couturire. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tourigny were Cultiva and Farm Manage. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Tourigny life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tourigny in 1956 was 63, and 75 in 2004.