Thurgood

== English == === Alternative forms === Thorogood === Etymology === From the Middle English personal name Thurgod, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Þorgautr, a personal name composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and the demonym Gautr (“Geat”). === Proper noun === Thurgood (plural Thurgoods) A surname transferred from the given name. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Thurgood is the 25701st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 959 individuals. Thurgood is most common among White (93.53%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thurgood”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.