2000
#138,741
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Tupling
A variant of the surname Doubling, referring to someone who engaged in doubling (thickening) cloth.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Tupling. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Tupling surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Tupling with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Tupling in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Tupling, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Tupling
The surname Tupling is of English origin and dates back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the village of Tupholme in Lincolnshire, England, which was once known as "Tupholme." The name may have derived from the Old English words "top" meaning a hilltop or summit, and "holme" meaning a flat land or island.
The earliest recorded instance of the Tupling surname can be found in the Parish Records of Epworth, Lincolnshire, in 1589, where a Thomas Tupling was listed. Records also show a John Tupling being baptized in the same parish in 1609.
In the 17th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as Tupholme, Tuplin, and Tupling. One notable figure was Richard Tuplin, a merchant and alderman in the City of London, who was born in 1620 and died in 1689.
The Tupling surname was also found in Essex, England, where it is believed to have originated from the place name "Topplesfield." In the late 18th century, a Thomas Tupling from Essex was recorded as serving in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Another significant figure was William Tupling, a renowned English architect born in 1810 in Lincolnshire. He designed several notable buildings, including the Church of St. John the Baptist in Spalding, Lincolnshire, and the Grimsby Town Hall.
In the 19th century, the Tupling name spread across various parts of England, with a concentration in Yorkshire and Lancashire. Records from this period show John Tupling, born in 1825 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, who was a prominent industrialist and founder of the Tupling & Co. Steel Works.
Other notable individuals with the Tupling surname include George Tupling, born in 1856 in Lancashire, who was a respected engineer and inventor, and Mary Tupling, born in 1871 in Yorkshire, who was a pioneering educator and women's rights advocate.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tupling
Among Census respondents with the surname Tupling, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Tupling bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Tupling surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.4% · 97
- Two or more races10.8% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Tupling
Tupling appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#149,395
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,654 places
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 730 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #138,741 | 111 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #149,395 | 110 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 10,654 places |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Up 730 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Tupling surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #149,395 | #148,665 | 0.5% |
| Count | 110 | 111 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Tupling bearers went from 110 to 111 (+0.9% change). The surname moved up 730 positions in the national ranking, going from #149,395 to #148,665.
FAQ
Tupling surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Tupling?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Tupling. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Tupling?
Tupling ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Tupling. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Tupling.
Has Tupling become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Tupling went from 110 recorded bearers to 111. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #149,395 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Tupling?
Among Census respondents with the surname Tupling, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Tupling in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.4% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Tupling appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (87.4%), Two or More Races (10.8%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Tupling (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Tupling mean?
A variant of the surname Doubling, referring to someone who engaged in doubling (thickening) cloth. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Tupling (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Tupling?
Find out how common the surname Tupling is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.