Tuck Surname
Approximately 25,735 people bear this surname
Tuck Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Toke.' The Domesday form was Toka, 'liber homo Stigandi Toka Francigine' (Toka the Frenchman); v. Freeman, Norman Conq. v. 768. Mr. Lower enumerates among the Domesday forms of this familiar personal name Toe, Tocho, Tochi, and Toka, also the patronymic Godric Tokeson (Godric fit Toke).
Read More About This SurnameTuck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,142 | 1:27,580 | 3,451 |
| England | 5,914 | 1:9,421 | 1,384 |
| Canada | 1,964 | 1:18,760 | 2,648 |
| Australia | 1,706 | 1:15,824 | 2,235 |
| New Zealand | 740 | 1:6,119 | 1,028 |
| South Africa | 697 | 1:77,730 | 9,640 |
| Malaysia | 491 | 1:60,070 | 4,527 |
| Wales | 361 | 1:8,572 | 952 |
| Scotland | 104 | 1:51,479 | 4,410 |
| Ireland | 49 | 1:96,101 | 5,242 |
| New Caledonia | 47 | 1:5,877 | 1,249 |
| Brunei | 41 | 1:10,213 | 1,246 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Guatemala | 41 | 1:392,260 | 4,988 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,648 | 1:6,682 | 1,037 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:11,448 | 690 |
| Guernsey | 39 | 1:837 | 141 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,107 | 1:23,834 | 2,964 |
The alternate forms: Tück (77) are calculated separately.
Tuck (12,649) may also be a first name.
Tuck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Toke.' The Domesday form was Toka, 'liber homo Stigandi Toka Francigine' (Toka the Frenchman); v. Freeman, Norman Conq. v. 768. Mr. Lower enumerates among the Domesday forms of this familiar personal name Toe, Tocho, Tochi, and Toka, also the patronymic Godric Tokeson (Godric fit Toke). Tycho Brahe represented the Danish form (v. Yonge). Friar Tuck, whether an historic or legendary personage, bears unmistakably the same name. For a diminutive v. Tokelin. Of many instances I furnish a few.
Toke Dando, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Toke Lanarms (i.e. the woolmonger), Lincolnshire, ibid.
Tokus Bobyning, Close Rolls, 3 Edward I.
Peter Tuck, Close Rolls, 6 Edward I.
Thomas Tuke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1526. Nicholas Toke, or Tocke, or Take: Register of the University of Oxford.
1571. John Tuke and Margaret Willyams: Marriage Lic (London).
1675. Baptised — James, s. Henry Tucke: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1676-7. Thomas Tooke (Hertfordshire) and Elizabeth Atkins: Marriage Lic. (London).
1708. William Toke (Kent) and Elizabeth Hilton: ibid.
1753. Married — Roger Took (Norfolk) and Elizabeth Grandee: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon Tucca, Tuca [prob. from the stem of Old English túcian, to adorn] Peter Tuck.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1278.
(Anglo-Scand.) for Took(e, Toke, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Tucca (to draw), or of Toke (people).
Tuck is an ancient Norfolk name, which was represented in this county as well as in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
Though also characteristic of Norfolk, Tuck has been a Wilts name for many generations. Two hundred years ago there was a Captain Tuck in the county, apparently resident in Corsham (A.); and early last century Richard Tuck of Rowdford, Bromham, also owned property in Westbury (H.).
Tuck Demographics
Average Tuck Salary in
United States
$40,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tuck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tuck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tuck has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as: Tück. Click here for further potential spellings of Tuck.
How Common Is The Last Name Tuck? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 21,184th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 283,176 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Tuck reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Tuck is also the 52,258th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 12,649 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 13,142 people, or 1 in 27,580. In The United States Tuck is mostly found in: Virginia, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Tuck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tuck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tuck last name rose 624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 547 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 196 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tuck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Tuck last name is primarily Catholic (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tuck last name are 15.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.51% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Tuck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.99% more than the national average, earning 491,409 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.16% more than the national average, earning R 413,880 per year; in United States they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $40,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $50,900 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tück | 92 | 77 | / |
| Touck | 89 | 346 | / |
| Tucke | 89 | 179 | / |
| Tauck | 89 | 117 | / |
| Tuick | 89 | 1 | / |
| Teuck | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tusck | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tuc | 86 | 19,205 | / |
| Tuk | 86 | 4,691 | / |
| Teucke | 80 | 114 | / |
| Taucke | 80 | 36 | / |
| Thouck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thuchk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thusck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Theuck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tuicke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Toucke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thuc | 75 | 9,105 | / |
| Tuke | 75 | 7,644 | / |
| Thuk | 75 | 1,137 | / |
| Tuuk | 75 | 1,133 | / |
| Tauk | 75 | 824 | / |
| Touk | 75 | 584 | / |
| Tuik | 75 | 263 | / |
| Tauc | 75 | 187 | / |
| Tukk | 75 | 148 | / |
| Tukh | 75 | 78 | / |
| Teuk | 75 | 28 | / |
| Touc | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tuhk | 75 | 12 | / |
| Tucq | 75 | 11 | / |
| Tuyc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tuqk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tukt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tukq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tudk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuhc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tujk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tusc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tucg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teuc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtuc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htuc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuic | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuct | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuuc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tutc | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tuckova | 73 | 26 | / |
| Thoucke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuisk | 67 | 791 | / |
| Tahuk | 67 | 428 | / |
| Tauke | 67 | 353 | / |
| Touke | 67 | 241 | / |
| Tauschke | 67 | 190 | / |
| Teuke | 67 | 143 | / |
| Thuke | 67 | 106 | / |
| Tukke | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ttouk | 67 | 45 | / |
| Thauk | 67 | 36 | / |
| Tuike | 67 | 34 | / |
| Thouk | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tuysk | 67 | 14 | / |
| Teucq | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tuksh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htuyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuške | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tutkė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teuhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touckova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuyct | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tocck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touct | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tucch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thouc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taucs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Togck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuqkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tukkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuxch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuytc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtukz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Htauk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teuks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Toock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tukks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Toeck | 67 | 0 | / |
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