Tufton Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Tufton Surname Definition:

"From Tufton, a manor in the parish of Northiam, in the county of Sussex, is deduced the name of the ancient family of the Earls of Thanet." It was originally written De Toketon. The estate remained in the possession of the family until the close of the XVIII.

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Tufton Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
England471:1,185,49155,443
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Tufton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"From Tufton, a manor in the parish of Northiam, in the county of Sussex, is deduced the name of the ancient family of the Earls of Thanet." It was originally written De Toketon. The estate remained in the possession of the family until the close of the XVIII. century. The earliest known ancestor is Elphege de Toketon, who flourished six generations prior to 1346, which would probably place him in the latter half of the XII. century. It is asserted by several genealogists, that Toketon or Tufton, the locality from which the name was borrowed, is at Rainham in Kent. Rainham was certainly the residence of the family after they forsook their Sussex abode; but the mistake seems to have arisen from the existence of a field of sixteen acres called Tufton's in that parish. For the conflicting evidence on this subject, see Pocock's Memorials of the Family of Tufton. 8vo. 1800.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hampshire.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Tufton Political Affiliation
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Sample size: 7 (2014)

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Tufton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tufton occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tufton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,691,963rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Tufton live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Tufton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States Tufton is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 26 percent reside, Louisiana, where 22 percent reside and Montana, where 22 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent reside and Jamaica, where 9 percent reside.

Tufton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tufton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tufton last name increased 556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tufton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tufton are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Tufton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.16% less than the national average, earning $38,766 USD per year.

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