Tuffley Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tuffley Surname Definition:

A location name in Gloucestershire.

Tuffley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2241:248,74120,175
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Australia1231:219,47721,009
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Tuffley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Gloucestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Tuffleys may derive their name from a place of that name near Gloucester.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tuffley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tuffley is found most in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tuffley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tuffley is the 554,992nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. The surname Tuffley is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Tuffley live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 248,741. In England it is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Kent, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England Tuffley exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Tuffley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tuffley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 387 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tuffley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tuffley are 13.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.61% registered with the party.

Tuffley earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $43,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuffly9281/
Tufley923/
Tuffle921/
Tauffle860/
Tuffler860/
Tufly8357/
Tufle831/
Toufflet80247/
Tuffille800/
Tuffli77204/
Tufler779/
Toufle773/
Tifley772/
Tiffly772/
Tiffle771/
Teufle771/
Tuzfle770/
Tuflet770/
Tuefle770/
Touflet71123/
Teufler716/
Taufler712/
Tiffleh711/
Towfley711/
Taufles710/
Tuffelli6751/
Tufliyah6713/
Tifle679/
Tufli670/

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