Tupp Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tupp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the tup,' i.e. the ram; compare Buck, Roebuck, Ram, &c.

John Tupp, camifex, 10 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Margareta Tup, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Tup, 1370: ibid.

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Tupp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
England161:3,482,379114,324
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Tüpp (2) are calculated separately.

Tupp (25) may also be a first name.

Tupp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the tup,' i.e. the ram; compare Buck, Roebuck, Ram, &c.

John Tupp, camifex, 10 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Margareta Tup, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Tup, 1370: ibid.

1756. Married-George Wilson and Ann Tupp: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) a nickname from the Ram [Dialectal English tup, a ram; prob. Scandinavian tupp, a cock, with transferred meaning]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tupp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tupp (Russian: Туппь) is found most in New Zealand. It can also appear as: Tüpp. Click here for other potential spellings of Tupp.

How Common Is The Last Name Tupp? popularity and diffusion

Tupp is the 1,095,216th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 32,533,687 people. Tupp is primarily found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Tupp reside; 41 percent reside in Australasia and 41 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 25 people.

This last name is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 55,223. In New Zealand Tupp is most common in: Auckland Region, where 60 percent are found, Waikato Region, where 20 percent are found and Northland Region, where 15 percent are found. Barring New Zealand Tupp is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Tupp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tupp has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 10 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tupp Last Name Statistics demography

Tupp earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.19% less than the national average, earning $24,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tüpp922/
Tuppe89282/
Tupps89110/
Taupp8983/
Thupp895/
Tuppt894/
Tup86538/
Toupps801/
Thuppe801/
Tupe7544,154/
Taup751,974/
Tups75213/
Tuip75203/
Tuyp75184/
Tupf7552/
Toup7536/
Teup7511/
Thup755/
Tupt753/
Tudp752/
Tusp752/
Tupė752/
Tuhp752/
Tuph751/
Tutp751/
Tuup751/
Tu671,573,859/
Toups674,240/
Toupe67818/
Thupe67494/
Taupe67457/
Tahup67335/
Teupe67295/
Tuijp67287/
Toepp67127/
Tuphe6750/
Tuipe6722/
Tuipt676/
Tutpe674/
Thuph673/
Tauph673/
Tuttp672/
Teups672/
Ttupe672/
Dtupe672/
Toupf671/
Tujpe671/
Thaup671/
Thtup671/
Tuupe671/
Tupch671/
Thoup670/
Taupt670/

Tupp Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tupp in the Russian language
Туппьtupp-

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