Family name Тафт (Taft 
, Tuft , Тафт 
) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen Тафт is characteristic of Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, Norway, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United States. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Much less frequently, Тафт is the forename as well as the last name.