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

Tutiven, 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 Tutiven surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tutiven in America

Tutiven is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tutiven surname appeared 129 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 Tutiven.

The history of the last name Tutiven

The surname TUTIVEN is believed to have originated from the Southeastern regions of what is now known as Turkey, in an area that was once part of the ancient Hittite Empire. The name is thought to be derived from the Hittite language, with "tutu" meaning "mountain" and "ven" meaning "dweller" or "inhabitant." Thus, the name likely referred to people who lived in mountainous regions.

During the height of the Hittite Empire, around 1500-1200 BC, records inscribed on clay tablets mention individuals with names similar to TUTIVEN, such as "Tutuvena" and "Tutuveni." These records provide some of the earliest known references to the name.

As the Hittite civilization declined and other cultures emerged in the region, the name TUTIVEN evolved and spread to neighboring areas. In the 9th century AD, a Byzantine manuscript referred to a village called "Tutiven" located in what is now central Turkey.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname TUTIVEN was Arghun Tutiven, a military commander who served under the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan in the 11th century. Another notable figure was Yunus Tutiven, a 13th-century poet and mystic from the city of Konya, in present-day Turkey.

During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over much of the region from the 14th to the early 20th century, the name TUTIVEN continued to be used, particularly in the eastern and southeastern provinces. In the 16th century, a man named Osman Tutiven was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Mardin.

In the 19th century, a Kurdish chieftain named Mahmud Tutiven played a role in the resistance against Ottoman rule in the region of Diyarbakir. His son, Abdullah Tutiven, became a renowned scholar and writer.

Throughout history, various spellings of the name have been used, including Tutiven, Tutuweni, Tutuveni, and Tutuvana, reflecting the linguistic influences of different cultures and languages in the region.

While the surname TUTIVEN is not as common today as it once was, it remains part of the rich cultural heritage of the region, with its roots tracing back to the ancient Hittite civilization and the mountainous landscapes of Southeastern Turkey.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tutiven

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

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 Tutiven 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.

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

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