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Toso Name Meaning

Italian (northern): nickname for a youth from toso ‘clean-shaven’ ‘close-cropped’ (from Latin tonsus past participle of tondere ‘to cut or shear’) used also as a personal name. In the later Middle Ages it was in fashion for some time for young men to cut their hair close while their elders preferred a longer style.

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


Similar surnames: Toro, Boso, Tosi, Tosto, Rojo, Most, Tiso, Roso, Toto, Doro

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Where is the Toso family from?

You can see how Toso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Toso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Toso family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Toso's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Toso families in 1891.
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What did your Toso ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Toso. 100% of Toso women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Toso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toso 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Toso. 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 413 military records available for the last name Toso. For the veterans among your Toso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Toso lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Toso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Toso in 1955 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

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