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Tuft Family History

Tuft Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire): variant of Toft . Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named from Old Norse tupt ‘site lot’. Possibly an altered form of South German Duft a topographic name meaning ‘swamp moor’.

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


Similar surnames: Toft, Tutt, Taft, Luft, Tufte, Huff, Turk, Lust, Tusa, Loft

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Where is the Tuft family from?

You can see how Tuft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tuft family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tuft families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 75 Tuft families living in Staffordshire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Tuft's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Tuft families in 1891.
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What did your Tuft ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tuft. 20% of Tuft men worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties and 88% of Tuft women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tuft were Coal Hewer 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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    20%
  • Wharf Labourer Heavy Worker
    20%
  • Brass Castor (master)
    20%
  • Coal Hewer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Tuft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tuft census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 839 immigration records available for the last name Tuft. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tuft. For the veterans among your Tuft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tuft lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Tuft life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tuft in 1958 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

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