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Tougas Name Meaning

French (Normandy): variant of Tougard from the Norman personal name Tougard derived from the Old Norse name Thórgarthr composed of the name of the god Thórr (see Thor ) + garthr ‘fence defence’. The surname Tougas is very rare in France where it was in the past found e.g. in Eure.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Tukes, Tobias, Dugas, Bouras, Tough, Loukas, Loucks, Gorgas, Tomas

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Where is the Tougas family from?

You can see how Tougas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tougas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tougas families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 176 Tougas families living in Quebec. This was about 93% of all the recorded Tougas's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Tougas families in 1911.
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What did your Tougas ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Melarigeure were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Tougas. 38% of Tougas men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Tougas women worked as a Melarigeure. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Journalier
    25%
  • Cultivateur
    9%
  • Cordonnier
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Melarigeure
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 451 immigration records available for the last name Tougas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 622 military records available for the last name Tougas. For the veterans among your Tougas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tougas lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tougas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tougas in 1955 was 61, and 93 in 2004.

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