Find out how popular the last name Tuckson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tuckson.

Tuckson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tuckson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tuckson in America

Tuckson is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tuckson surname appeared 155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tuckson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tuckson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tuckson

The surname TUCKSON is thought to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from a place name. The name is thought to be a combination of the Old English words 'tuc' and 'tun', meaning 'a settlement by a projecting ridge of land'.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname TUCKSON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, dated 1193, where it appears as 'Tukestone'. This suggests that the surname may have originated from a place called 'Tuckston' or 'Tuckstone' in that county.

Another early reference to the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, dated 1275, where it is recorded as 'Tukeston'. This indicates that there may have been a settlement or manor called 'Tuckston' in Bedfordshire, from which the surname derived.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records with slightly different spellings, such as 'Tukestone', 'Tukkeston', and 'Tukkyston'. This reflects the lack of standardized spelling during that period.

One notable bearer of the TUCKSON surname was John Tuckson, a merchant from Bristol, England, who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several trade records from that time.

Another individual with this surname was William Tuckson, a farmer from Gloucestershire, who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1524.

In the 16th century, the surname TUCKSON appears in the Parish Registers of St. Michael's Church in Coventry, where a Richard Tuckson was baptized in 1587.

During the 17th century, the name is found in several parish records across different counties in England, including Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, and Warwickshire.

One notable bearer of the TUCKSON surname from this period was Thomas Tuckson (1605-1670), an English clergyman and author, who served as the Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

As the centuries progressed, the TUCKSON surname continued to be found in various records throughout England, with some variations in spelling, such as 'Tuxon', 'Tuckstone', and 'Tuckston'.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tuckson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tuckson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tuckson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tuckson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tuckson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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