Explore the Family Name Tupman
The meaning of Tupman
English: occupational name denoting a servant of a man with the surname Tupp, which is probably a nickname from either Middle English top(e) ‘tuft of hair’ or tup(pe) ‘ram, male sheep’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tupman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Tupman" slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 83,965th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 92,719th, reflecting a decrease of approximately 10.43%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 208 in 2000 to 198 in 2010, a drop of about 4.81%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Tupman per 100k individuals fell by 12.5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #83,965 | #92,719 | -10.43% |
| Count | 208 | 198 | -4.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tupman
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tupman, we can see that according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some slight shifts between 2000 and 2010. For both years, there is no recorded data of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, multiracial, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. In 2000, 98.08% of those with the Tupman surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 95.45% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no recorded Tupmans of Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, they made up 3.03% of the population bearing this surname by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.08% | 95.45% | -2.68% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.03% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |