Globally, Thurgood (Thurgood 
) is a very rare male forename. The first name Thurgood is characteristic of Northern America, particularly the United States, where it is a very rare boy's name. Predominantly, Thurgood is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Thurgood | United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, United States, Canada |
| graham thurgood American linguist (b. 1900) |
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| spence thurgood college basketball player (1962–1964) Utah |
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