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Tuplin Family History

Tuplin Surname Meaning

Perhaps identical with Toplin from Old French tut plein ‘all plain completely’, although the early -pp(e)- spellings tell against this. Perhaps a variant of Turpin with l/r substitution giving Tulpin and then Tuplin by metathesis.

Compare Grace Turpin 1608, Mathew Turpin 1613, William Tupling 1673 in IGI (Benington Lincs), and Johannes Turpyn 1381 in Poll Tax (Freiston Lincs).

Yzabella Turpin 1566, Anne Turpin 1634, Thomas Tuplin 1764 in IGI (Freiston Lincs). A similar change of Turpin to Tulpin and Tuplin in the equivalent French and Flemish surnames is noted in Debrabandere at Tulpin(ck).

However, Turpin and Tuplin(g) could be names of different origin coinciding in the same parishes; see (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Tuplin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuplin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Tuplin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 69 Tuplin families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Tuplin's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Tuplin families in 1891.
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What did your Tuplin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tuplin. 24% of Tuplin men worked as a Farm Labourer and 75% of Tuplin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tuplin were Retired and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    24%
  • Horseman On Farm
    17%
  • General Farm Labourer
    8%
  • Retired
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 336 immigration records available for the last name Tuplin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 248 military records available for the last name Tuplin. For the veterans among your Tuplin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tuplin lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Tuplin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tuplin in 1967 was 40, and 63 in 2004.

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