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

Tuite, 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 Tuite surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tuite in America

Tuite is the 24001st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tuite surname appeared 1,051 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 Tuite.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tuite 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 Tuite

The surname TUITE is of Irish origin, derived from the Old Gaelic word "tuath," meaning "people" or "territory." It is believed to have first emerged in the 12th or 13th century in County Westmeath, Ireland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TUITE surname can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century. The annals mention a Sir Richard de Tuit, a Norman knight who participated in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in the late 12th century.

The TUITE name is also associated with the baronies of Moyashel and Magheradernon in County Westmeath, where the family held significant landholdings and influence during the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have originated from the townland of Tuitestown, located in these baronies.

In the 16th century, a prominent member of the TUITE family was Sir Walter Tuite, who served as High Sheriff of County Westmeath in 1585. He was involved in the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland and played a role in suppressing the Gaelic Irish uprising led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

Another notable figure was Sir Henry Tuite, born in 1598, who served as a member of the Irish Parliament and was a staunch supporter of the Royalist cause during the English Civil War. He was knighted by King Charles I in 1629.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, members of the TUITE family continued to hold lands and positions of influence in County Westmeath and other parts of Ireland. Some individuals of note include James Tuite (1670-1736), a wealthy landowner and member of the Irish Parliament, and Thomas Tuite (1725-1792), a prominent Catholic landowner and politician.

In more recent history, one of the most famous bearers of the TUITE surname was James Tuite (1817-1892), an Irish Catholic priest and scholar who was known for his advocacy of the Irish language and culture. He published several works on Irish grammar and literature, and was a prominent figure in the Gaelic revival movement of the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tuite

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

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

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