How common is the surname Tufts?

2,759 people in the United States had the surname Tufts in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,905 Americans. It ranked 11,420th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Tufts?

Sonny Tufts, American actor (1911-1970), followed by Warren Tufts.

Where is the surname Tufts most common?

Wikidata records people named Tufts in the United States.

Is the surname Tufts getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,839 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,759 in 2010, down 2.8%.

The surname Tufts

A surname, carried by 2,759 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex T132

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tufts is more common than 93% of them.

Origin

Variant of Tuft.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,759 people named Tufts in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 111,905 Americans. That is down 2.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,839.

#11,420

rank among US surnames

2,759

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

-2.8%

change since 2000 (was #10,404)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,411	Hallberg	2,762	111,783
#11,414	Brummer	2,761	111,824
#11,415	Schober	2,760	111,864
#11,420	Polzin	2,759	111,905
#11,423	Greig	2,758	111,945
#11,428	Popa	2,757	111,986

Who is named Tufts

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Tufts identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Tuftss

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sonny Tufts
American actor (1911-1970)
Warren Tufts
American comic artist (1925-1982)

Questions

Where does the surname Tufts come from?: Variant of Tuft.
How common is the surname Tufts?: 2,759 people in the United States had the surname Tufts in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,905 Americans. It ranked 11,420th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tufts?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Tufts identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Tufts?: Sonny Tufts, American actor (1911-1970), followed by Warren Tufts.
Where is the surname Tufts most common?: Wikidata records people named Tufts in the United States.
Is the surname Tufts getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,839 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,759 in 2010, down 2.8%.