To Family History

To Surname Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 塗 (or 涂) and 屠 see Tu 1 and Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 陶 see Tao. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 杜都 and 堵 see Du 1- Chinese: variant of Tuo. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 卓 see Zhuo.

Vietnamese (Tô): from the Chinese surname 蘇 see Su 7.

Korean: there are three Chinese characters for the Korean surname To. Of these two are quite rare while the third is used by at least fifteen clans.

Three clans can be documented but two of them appear to be practically extinct. Only the Söngju To clan has a significant population in Korea.

The origins of the Söngju To clan are unclear. It is certain however that the clan was living in the Söngju area by the end of the post-Shilla Three Kingdom period. Compare Do 5 and Toh 9.

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

Similar surnames: Ko, Toh, So, Ho, Mo, Tu, No, Lo, Bo, Do

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80K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how To families moved over time by selecting different census years. The To family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most To families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 21 To families living in California. This was about 88% of all the recorded To's in USA. California had the highest population of To families in 1880.

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What did your To ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named To.

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Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Private means

17%

Domestic servant

17%

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Census Record

There are 9K census records available for the last name To. Like a window into their day-to-day life, To census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name To. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 80K military records available for the last name To. For the veterans among your To ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average To lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, To life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for To in 1963 was 72, and 76 in 2004.

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To Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Tô): from the Chinese surname 蘇 see Su 7.

Korean: there are three Chinese characters for the Korean surname To. Of these two are quite rare while the third is used by at least fifteen clans.

Three clans can be documented but two of them appear to be practically extinct. Only the Söngju To clan has a significant population in Korea.

The origins of the Söngju To clan are unclear. It is certain however that the clan was living in the Söngju area by the end of the post-Shilla Three Kingdom period. Compare Do 5 and Toh 9.

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

Similar surnames: Ko, Toh, So, Ho, Mo, Tu, No, Lo, Bo, Do

Where is the To family from?

What did your To ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named To.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Private means

17%

Domestic servant

17%

What To family records will you find?

What is the average To lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, To life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for To in 1963 was 72, and 76 in 2004.

To Family History

To Surname Meaning

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What did your To ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average To lifespan?

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