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Toman Family History

Toman Surname Meaning

Czech, Polish, and Croatian; Slovak (also Tomáň): from a pet form or other derivative of the personal name Czech and Slovak Tomáš, Croatian Toma, Polish Tomasz (see Thomas). Slovenian: from an old derivative of the personal name Tomaž or of its old form Toma (see Thomas) or a Slovenized form of the German cognate Thomann.

Irish (Down): shortened form of O'Toman, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuamáin ‘descendant of Tuamán’, a personal name based on a diminutive of tuaim ‘hill’.

English (Cornwall): occupational name from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom) + -man ‘servant of T(h)om(me)’.

English (Cornwall): nickname or status name from Middle English t(o)unman, t(o)unmon ‘villein tenant farmer; villager’ (Old English tūnmann).

English (Cornwall): habitational name from Tumholme in Owston (Yorkshire). The placename probably derives from an Old Norse personal name Tumbi + Old Norse holmr ‘small island; water meadow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Toman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 67 Toman families living in Cornwall. This was about 37% of all the recorded Toman's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Toman families in 1891.
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What did your Toman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Toman. 47% of Toman men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Toman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Toman were Builders Labourer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    47%
  • Fisherman
    27%
  • Chemical Process Worker
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    17%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%

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What is the average Toman lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Toman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Toman in 1947 was 61, and 77 in 2004.

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