Tags: Name, Surname.
Tuck is a surname borne by many people and institutions.The name is related to Tucker and Tooke. The English surname Tuck is of patronymic origin being one of those names that was based on the first name of the father. During the Middle Ages when the systems of surnames first developed it was inevitable that children in the community would be known by their father’s name. In this case the name literally means “The son of Toke” Toke being a medieval personal name.