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

Tufano, 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 Tufano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tufano in America

Tufano is the 21986th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tufano surname appeared 1,180 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 Tufano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tufano 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 Tufano

The surname Tufano is of Italian origin, with its earliest roots traced back to the region of Campania in Southern Italy. It is derived from the Italian word "tufo," which refers to a type of porous volcanic rock found in the area. This suggests that the name may have originated as a topographic surname, given to someone who lived near or worked with this type of rock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tufano can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 12th century. This indicates that the name was already in use during the medieval period in Southern Italy.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Francesco Tufano (1504-1584) was a prominent Italian jurist and legal scholar from Naples. His works on civil law and jurisprudence were highly regarded during his time.

Another historical figure with the surname Tufano was Girolamo Tufano (1579-1638), an Italian painter and artist from Naples. He was known for his religious paintings and works commissioned by churches and nobility in the region.

During the 17th century, a family bearing the name Tufano held significant influence in the city of Sorrento, near Naples. Records show that they were involved in local politics and held positions of power within the community.

In the 19th century, a man named Raffaele Tufano (1822-1897) was a prominent Italian philosopher and writer from Naples. He was known for his works on metaphysics and his contributions to the field of idealist philosophy.

The name Tufano is also associated with various place names in Southern Italy, such as Tufara and Tufariello, which are small towns in the regions of Campania and Basilicata. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

Throughout history, the surname Tufano has been found in various parts of Southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Puglia. While not as widespread as some other Italian surnames, it has maintained a presence in these areas for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tufano

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

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 Tufano 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 Tufano 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 Tufano was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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