Tufte Surname

292,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Tufte Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a toft, a yard enclosing a residence.

Tufte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6521:555,91945,866
Norway6141:8,375880
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Tufte Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a toft, a yard enclosing a residence.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Tufte Last Name Facts

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

Tufte is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tufte? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 292,632nd most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,580,050 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Tufte reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 652 people, or 1 in 555,919. In The United States Tufte is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 36 percent are found, North Dakota, where 13 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 47 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Tufte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tufte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tufte last name rose 2,717 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tufte Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tufte are 15.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tufte earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning 329,648 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $46,905 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuftee91163/
Tuftie9160/
Tufteh911/
Tuftes910/
Tufter910/
Tuffte910/
Tuft89518/
Tufts804,768/
Tufft80149/
Tufty80132/
Tufta80106/
Tufti806/
Tuift801/
Thuft801/
Åtuft801/
Teuft801/
Tauft800/
Tuftt800/
Håtuft7333/
Tuffts7310/
Tuftai733/
Tuftys731/
Tuftoy731/
Tufftt730/
Thuftdt679/
Tieffte672/
Tubt671/

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