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

Tuffin, 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 Tuffin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tuffin in America

Tuffin is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tuffin surname appeared 100 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 Tuffin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tuffin 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 Tuffin

The surname Tuffin has its origins in England, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "tuf," meaning a tuft or clump of grass or vegetation. This likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent tuft of grass or a person who worked with tufts of wool or other materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Tuffin." This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the 13th century.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there is a reference to a place called "Toffing" in Lincolnshire, which may have contributed to the development of the surname Tuffin. It is possible that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from this place.

The name has also been found in various historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries. For example, in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield from 1348, there is a mention of a "John Tuffyn." Similarly, in the Poll Tax returns of Yorkshire from 1379, a "Johanna Tuffyn" is listed.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Tuffin. One such person was John Tuffin (c. 1615-1685), an English Puritan clergyman and author who served as the rector of Willingale Doe in Essex. Another was William Tuffin (1696-1758), an English lawyer and legal writer.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent family of Tuffins in Middlesex, including Richard Tuffin (1750-1824), a successful merchant, and his son, Richard Tuffin (1778-1855), a prominent banker and financier.

In more recent times, the name has been associated with individuals like Edward Tuffin (1880-1952), an English footballer who played for Southampton F.C. in the early 20th century, and Charles Tuffin (1932-2022), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the Tuffin Group, a successful manufacturing company.

While the surname Tuffin is not among the most common names in England, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period and is deeply rooted in the country's linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tuffin

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

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

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