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Toh Name Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 杜 and 都 see Du 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 塗 (or 涂) and 屠 see Tu 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 陶 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Tao Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 竇 based on its Mandarin pronunciation see Dou Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 卓 probably based on its Teochew Hokkien and Taiwanese pronunciation which can be found in eastern Guangdong Fujian and Taiwan from where some people migrated to Malaysia Singapore Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. See Zhuo Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 朱 see Zhu 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 褚 see Chu 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蘇 see Su 9: Korean: variant of To 7.

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


Similar surnames: To, Oh, Soh, Goh, Tong, Yoh, Koh, Teh, Noh, Loh

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You can see how Toh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toh family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Toh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Toh families living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Toh's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Toh families in 1880.
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There are 408 census records available for the last name Toh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toh 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

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There are 65 military records available for the last name Toh. For the veterans among your Toh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1985 and 2004, in the United States, Toh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Toh in 1985 was 94, and 90 in 2004.

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