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Tone Name Meaning

English: variant of Town. Japanese: variously written, usually with characters meaning either ‘sword’ or ‘benefit’ and ‘root’, the latter version being used for the name of the Tone River, which was formerly the boundary between the provinces of Musashi (now Tokyo and Saitama prefecture) and Shimosa (now Chiba prefecture), until it was diverted in early modern times to become the northern boundary of Chiba. Some families may have taken their name from the name of the river.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Sone, Hone, Tobe, Tong, Stone, Tome, Toye, Lone, Bone, Zone

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Tone Family Origin

Where is the Tone family from?

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You can see how Tone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tone families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Tone families living in Durham. This was about 19% of all the recorded Tone's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Tone families in 1891.
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Tone Family Occupations

What did your Tone ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aircraft Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Tone. 3% of Tone men worked as an Aircraft Fitter and 45% of Tone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tone were Asst Switchboard Operator (electricity Co ) and Housewife

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Aircraft Fitter
    3%
  • Assist Works Manager Compe A Steel Works
    3%
  • Assistant Engineers Fitter
    3%
  • Asst Switchboard Operator (electricity Co )
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    45%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%

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

Tone Historical Records

What Tone family records will you find?

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There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Tone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tone 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tone. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Tone. For the veterans among your Tone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tone Life Expectancy

What is the average Tone lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Tone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Tone in 1952 was 46, and 74 in 2004.

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