Tuffs Surname
Approximately 924 people bear this surname
Tuffs Surname Definition:
Tuff’s (Son): v. Tuff.
Tuffs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 566 | 1:98,442 | 10,421 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 272 | 1:89,615 | 9,328 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Tuffs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tuff’s (Son): v. Tuff.
(English) Dweller at a toft, a yard enclosing a residence.
From the Old Norse, Tófi; in the Domesday Book, Tovi, Tuffa, Tofig, Tof; from the German, Tüffert; from the Dutch, Toff; from the Swedish, Tufveson; a personal name.$
Tuffs Demographics
Tuffs Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tuffs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tuffs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tuffs is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tuffs? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 384,654th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,886,954 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Tuffs reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 566 people, or 1 in 98,442. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 16 percent reside, Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and Kent, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Tuffs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tuffs has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tuffs last name rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 268 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tuffs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Tuffs surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tuffs last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
The amount Tuffs earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $42,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $50,090 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuff | 89 | 2,370 | / |
| Tufs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tufft | 80 | 149 | / |
| Touff | 80 | 31 | / |
| Tuffe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Teuff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tauff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Tuffp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tuffh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tiffs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Toufs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tuf | 75 | 146 | / |
| Touffe | 73 | 91 | / |
| Tufshë | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tufshe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tousfs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Teuffe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tauffe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Tufftt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Teuf | 67 | 1,118 | / |
| Tuft | 67 | 518 | / |
| Tauf | 67 | 264 | / |
| Tufe | 67 | 88 | / |
| Tubs | 67 | 54 | / |
| Tupf | 67 | 52 | / |
| Touf | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tuuf | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tutf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tuvs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Htuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dtuf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tguf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuyf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tufp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tufh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tifs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuffová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tufz | 67 | 0 | / |
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