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Toft Family History

Toft Name Meaning

English (Lancashire Cheshire and Staffordshire): habitational name from any of various places for example in Cambridgeshire Lincolnshire Norfolk and Warwickshire named with Middle English toft(e) (Old Norse topt Old Danish toft) denoting a plot of land on which a house stands or formerly stood. The surname may also be topographic for someone who lived by or on a toft. Scandinavian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads or placenames derived from Old Norse topt ‘curtilage site homestead’.

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


Similar surnames: Tuft, Taft, Tong, Loft, Ott, Torr, Mort, Torp, Boff, Moot

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Where is the Toft family from?

You can see how Toft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toft family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toft families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 338 Toft families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Toft's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Toft families in 1891.
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What did your Toft 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 Toft. 14% of Toft men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Toft women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Toft were Railway Clerk and Private Means. .

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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
    14%
  • Painter decorator
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Railway Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Toft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toft census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Toft. 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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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Toft. For the veterans among your Toft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Toft lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Toft life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Toft in 1953 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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