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Tuthill Family History

Tuthill Surname Meaning

English (Suffolk and Norfolk): variant of Toothill primarily a Yorkshire habitational name from any of various places called with Old English tōt-hyll ‘lookout hill’ primarily Toothill in Rastrick (Yorkshire) and perhaps Tootle in Longridge (Lancashire) but also Tuttle Hill in Nuneaton (Warwickshire) and Tothill (Lincolnshire).

There are several further minor placenames of this type that may have contributed to the surname. Also occasionally from Tottenhill (Norfolk) which derives from the Old English personal name Totta (genitive Tottan) + Old English hyll ‘hill’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Tuthill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuthill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tuthill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 82 Tuthill families living in Suffolk. This was about 31% of all the recorded Tuthill's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Tuthill families in 1891.
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What did your Tuthill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tuthill. 30% of Tuthill men worked as a Bricklayer and 80% of Tuthill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tuthill were Electric Contract Welder Heavy Worker and Comptometer Operator.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    30%
  • Carpenter
    30%
  • Farm Labourer
    20%
  • Electric Contract Welder Heavy Worker
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Comptometer Operator
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Tuthill lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Tuthill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Tuthill in 1946 was 62, and 77 in 2004.

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