Tuffill Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tuffill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the to-fall', probably from residence beside or inside a pent- house, once called a 'to-fall.' The 'd' in Tofield would thus be excrescent, and imitative of the word field.

'To-falle, schudde, appendiciunt': Promptorium Parvulorum.

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Tuffill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996

Tuffill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the to-fall', probably from residence beside or inside a pent- house, once called a 'to-fall.' The 'd' in Tofield would thus be excrescent, and imitative of the word field.

'To-falle, schudde, appendiciunt': Promptorium Parvulorum.

'Teefall, a mode of building in the pent-house form, common in Northumberland': Halliwell.

1632. Married — Edward Sneller and Audry Tofeild: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1729. — William Murril and Abigal Tofell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1802. — James Tofield and Emily Wiltshire: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Touville (Eure, Normandy), anciently Tyovilla, Tyouvilla [Latin villa, farm, estate: the first element is doubtful]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tuffill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tuffill Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tuffill occurs most in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tuffill? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,460,878th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Tuffill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Tuffill reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 25 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 18 percent are found and Kent, where 18 percent are found. Apart from England it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Tuffill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tuffill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tuffill last name increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tuffill Last Name Statistics demography

Tuffill earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuffil922/
Tuffell864/
Tuffild861/
Tufil83124/
Tuffl831/
Teuffell803/
Taufil7749/
Tuffel7725/
Toufil7722/
Thufil772/
Tufuil771/
Tufiel771/
Tufell771/
Tujfil771/
Tiffil770/
Teuffel71208/
Tueffel7152/
Tauffel714/
Touffel711/
Teufell711/
Teufl671,470/
Tufel67789/
Toufflet67247/
Tujfl672/
Taufl671/
Theuffel671/
Tifil671/
Tiffl670/

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