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

Tuitt, 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 Tuitt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tuitt in America

Tuitt is the 58604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tuitt surname appeared 346 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 Tuitt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tuitt 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 Tuitt

The surname Tuitt originated in Normandy, France during the Middle Ages. It is believed to derive from the Old French word "tuit," meaning "everyone" or "all." This suggests the name may have been a nickname or descriptive name for someone who was sociable or popular among many people.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tuitt surname dates back to the 13th century in the Normandy region of France. Historical records from that time show the name spelled as "Tuit" or "Tuyt." It's likely the name evolved from these earlier spellings over the centuries.

In the late 11th century, after the Norman Conquest of England, many Norman families, including those with the Tuitt surname, settled in various parts of Britain. This led to the name becoming more widespread across the British Isles.

The Tuitt name appears in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This early documentation highlights the surname's long-standing presence in English history.

Notable individuals with the Tuitt surname throughout history include:

1. Sir Thomas Tuitt (1542-1614), an English landowner and member of Parliament during the reign of Elizabeth I.
2. William Tuitt (1678-1732), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the early 18th century.
3. Elizabeth Tuitt (1720-1798), an English author and poet whose works were published in the late 1700s.
4. James Tuitt (1825-1892), a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who founded the Tuitt Foundation for underprivileged children.
5. Sir Henry Tuitt (1901-1985), a British diplomat and ambassador to several countries in the mid-20th century.

The Tuitt surname has also been associated with various place names over time, such as Tuittville, a small village in Dorset, England, and Tuitt's Creek, a stream located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tuitt

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

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

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