Tuff Surname
Approximately 2,370 people bear this surname
Tuff Surname Definition:
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Tuf, Tuffa, a nickname [from Old English ge)púf, bushy, tufty-púf, a tuft; whence Dialectal English tuff, a tuft, lock] 2 Tough [Old English tóh]
Tuff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 907 | 1:399,624 | 34,977 |
| England | 554 | 1:100,574 | 10,615 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| Iran | 130 | 1:590,635 | 33,044 |
| Australia | 119 | 1:226,855 | 21,510 |
| Northern Ireland | 48 | 1:38,438 | 3,628 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Norway | 42 | 1:122,435 | 16,038 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 50 | 1:88,597 | 5,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 353 | 1:69,052 | 7,784 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
Tuff (95) may also be a first name.
Tuff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Tuf, Tuffa, a nickname [from Old English ge)púf, bushy, tufty-púf, a tuft; whence Dialectal English tuff, a tuft, lock] 2 Tough [Old English tóh]
(English) Dweller at a toft, a yard enclosing a residence.
From the Dutch, Duif, Toff; a personal name.$
Tuff Demographics
Average Male Tuff Height
178.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tuff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tuff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tuff (Russian: Туфф) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tuff? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 179,912th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,074,914 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Tuff live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tuff is also the 974,243rd most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 95 people.
The surname Tuff is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 907 people, or 1 in 399,624. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 14 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.
Tuff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tuff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tuff last name rose 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 293 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tuff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (68%) in Ireland.
In The United States Tuff are 1.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.7% registered with the party.
The amount Tuff earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.36% less than the national average, earning 241,007 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning R 237,828 per year; in United States they earn 9.05% less than the national average, earning $39,245 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuffs | 89 | 924 | / |
| Tufft | 89 | 149 | / |
| Touff | 89 | 31 | / |
| Tuffe | 89 | 16 | / |
| Teuff | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tauff | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tuffp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tuffh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tuf | 86 | 146 | / |
| Touffe | 80 | 91 | / |
| Teuffe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tufftt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tauffe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Teuf | 75 | 1,118 | / |
| Tuft | 75 | 518 | / |
| Tauf | 75 | 264 | / |
| Tufe | 75 | 88 | / |
| Tupf | 75 | 52 | / |
| Touf | 75 | 26 | / |
| Tuuf | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tutf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tuyf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tufp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tufh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tufs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tguf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtuf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Htuf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tufz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tuffová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Htouf | 67 | 58 | / |
| Toufe | 67 | 58 | / |
| Taufe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Teufe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dtouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tujfp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toupf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thauf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thuft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuutf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tousf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teuft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åtuft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tauft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tuftt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Toufs | 67 | 0 | / |
Tuff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tuff in the Russian language | ||
| Туфф | tuff | - |
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Footnotes
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