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Tso Name Meaning

Native American (Navajo): from an American English shortened and altered form of a Navajo personal name composed of the suffix -tsoh ‘big large’ such as Hastiin-tsoh ‘Big Man’ (see Bigman and Hosteen ). Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surname 左 see Zuo Chinese: Cantonese form of Chinese surname 曹 see Cao Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of Chinese surname 卓 see Zhuo Chinese: variant Romanization of Chinese surname 鄒 based on its Mandarin or Teochew pronunciation see Zou . Chinese: variant Romanization of Chinese surname 祝 see Zhu 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of Chinese surname 仇 see Qiu

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


Similar surnames: To, Tsao, Tsou, So, Teo, Tse, Tao, Tsoi, Tsai, Si

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Where is the Tso family from?

You can see how Tso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tso family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tso families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Tso family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Tso's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tso families in 1891.
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What did your Tso ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tso. 67% of Tso men worked as a Farmer and 58% of Tso women worked as a Weaver. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tso were Herder and Weaving Rug. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Brush Piler
    9%
  • Herder
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    58%
  • Rug Weaver
    29%
  • Weaving Rug
    15%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Tso lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Tso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Tso in 1954 was 33, and 74 in 2004.

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