Tungate

surname · Latin script

Meaning: minor place near N Walsham, so called from ME tune, tone village, settlement (OE tun) + gate Gate

(measured from records)Officially recorded in 2 countries · latest register: Census Bureau, 2020

Pronunciation:

Tungate is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.

  • LBLebanon
  • GBUnited Kingdom
  • USUnited States

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Meaning & origin

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minor place near N Walsham, so called from ME tune, tone village, settlement (OE tun) + gate Gate. Var.: Tugwell. Tudbald see Theobald

Cited for this meaning 1

  • The Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles

Where in the world

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Recorded in:

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How to address them

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FormalDear Tungate,
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Evidence

(measured from records)

7 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 2 countries.

Official registers attesting Tungate
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20102010954#25,810
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20202020920#27,730
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 20002000877#26,215
GB United KingdomSurnames of England and Wales (taliesin-arlein.net, Sept 2002 electoral register)2002432#12,720
US United Stateswru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.)———

Reference works 2

  • The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
  • Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)

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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the name Tungate come from?
minor place near N Walsham, so called from ME tune, tone village, settlement (OE tun) + gate Gate. Var.: Tugwell. Tudbald see Theobald Recorded by The Oxford Names Companion - The definitive guide to Surnames, First Names, and Place Names of the British Isles.
What does the name Tungate mean?
Recorded meaning: minor place near N Walsham, so called from ME tune, tone village, settlement (OE tun) + gate Gate.
In which country does Tungate have the most bearers?
Tungate is most frequently recorded in the United States.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Tungate”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.

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