Show ContentsTusing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The French surname Tusing is of baptismal origin, being derived from a name conferred upon a child at the time of christening. In this instance, the surname Tusing is traceable to the French term "toussaint" or All Saints' Day and would have referred to a child who was born or baptized on that day. All Saint's Day, also called All-Hallow's Day, has been, since ancient times, considered an auspicious time of year, signaling the onset of the Winter.

Early Origins of the Tusing family

The surname Tusing was first found in the region of Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where they held lands and estates, signaling their status as prominent French citizens.

Early History of the Tusing family

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Tusing Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Toussaint, Tousaint, Toussain, Tousing, Tusing, Tousignant, Toustain, Tousant and many more.

Early Notables of the Tusing family

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Tusing Ranking

In the United States, the name Tusing is the 15,318th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Tusing migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tusing Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jozsef Tusing, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Szerbittebe, Hungary, in 1907
  • Maria Tusing, aged 28, who landed in America from Pardany, Hungary, in 1911
  • Fred Other Tusing, who landed in America, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Tusing (post 1700) +

  • Allen D. Tusing, American meteorologist at Byrd Station, 1959, eponym of Tusing Peak, Antarctica
  • Lou J. Tusing, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1960 2
  • Joseph M. Tusing, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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