Togher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The Togher surname is derived from the Gaelic Ó Tuathair or Ó Tuachair meaning "people dear." According to Woulfe, this was the name of two distinct septs, one of the Ely-O'Carroll territory of north Tipperary and South Offaly, and the other of north Connacht. Both of these septs have had their names Anglicized to several similar variations of Togher over the years.

Early Origins of the Togher family

The surname Togher was first found in Tipperary, Offaly and Ulster. One of the ancient septs of this name was mentioned in the Annals in Ulster as early as 1126; thus pre-dating the Anglo-Normans.

Early History of the Togher family

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Togher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Toher, Togher, Tougher, Taugher, Toukere, Togher, Taugher, Tucker, Tooker, ó Tuachair and many more.

Early Notables of the Togher family

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Togher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Togher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Togher, who arrived in Newport, Rhode Island in 1811 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)