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

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

Tufton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tufton has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tufton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,691,963rd most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Tufton live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 26 percent reside, Louisiana, where 22 percent reside and Montana, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tufton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tufton last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuftan8341/
Tifton8316/
Tuftom831/
Tubton831/
Tuwton830/
Thuftan77466/
Tubthon7710/
Tuwtong771/
Thubthon718/
Tauwtong714/
Towton6733/
Tubtun672/
Tubtan671/
Tuwtang621/
Thubthan571/

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