Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TUFNELL
There are approximately 454 people named Tufnell in the UK. That makes it the 10,884th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 7 are named Tufnell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
TuffnellToufnell
Tuffnel
Tuffnill
Touffnell
Tuffneal
Tuffnall
Tufnale
Toufnel
Tufnal
Touffnel
Tuffnal
Tuffnil
Tuffnol
Tufnail
Tufenell
Tuffnail
Tuffneol
Tufnaill
Tufnaiel
The Tufnell surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TUFNELL. In the XVII. century this name was spelt Tufnaile, and I am therefore rather inclined to take it cm pied de la lettre (or rather at the end of the finger) and to consider " tough nail " as its etymon.