Thurgood

Thurgood Meaning & Origin

About Thurgood
The surname Thurgood is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thor" combined with the Old English word "god," meaning "good." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Thurgood can be interpreted as "good Thor" or "good god." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who was considered to possess good qualities or was associated with the Norse god Thor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Thurgood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Thurgood: 959
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thurgood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Thurgood is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
0RKT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T06203
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH ER1 G UH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΞΈΙ™rgʊd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('0RKT', 'TRKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thurgood in Braille

Here's how to represent Thurgood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Thurgood in braille

How to sign the name Thurgood using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Thurgood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Thurgood in sign language

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