Find out how popular the last name Toader is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Toader.

Toader, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Toader surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toader in America

Toader is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toader surname appeared 120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Toader.

The history of the last name Toader

The surname TOADER is of Romanian origin, with roots dating back to the 14th century. It likely originated in the historical region of Wallachia, which was part of the principality of Transylvania. The name is derived from the Romanian word "toadă," meaning "toad," and may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name for someone associated with these amphibians, either by profession, appearance, or behavior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TOADER can be found in a document from the late 15th century, which mentions a landowner named Toader Mogoș. This suggests that the name was already established among the Romanian nobility during that time period. Another early record comes from the 16th century, where a merchant named Toader Brașoveanu is mentioned in a trade register from the city of Brașov.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname TOADER was Toader Barnovschi, a Romanian scholar and translator who played a significant role in the development of the Romanian language and literature. He was born in 1623 and is best known for his translations of religious texts from Greek and Church Slavonic into Romanian.

During the 18th century, the name TOADER appeared in several historical documents related to the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. One notable example is Toader Vladimirescu, a Romanian revolutionary and leader of the Wallachian uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. He was born in 1780 and was executed in 1821 after his rebellion was suppressed.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname TOADER was Toader Sămulescu, a Romanian politician and journalist. He was born in 1833 and played a significant role in the struggle for Romanian independence and the unification of the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859.

Another notable individual with the surname TOADER was Toader Ionescu, a Romanian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Romania in the early 20th century. He was born in 1858 and played a crucial role in negotiating the territorial gains for Romania after World War I.

These examples illustrate the historical presence and significance of the surname TOADER in Romanian history, with its roots stretching back several centuries and encompassing various notable figures from different walks of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toader

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Toader.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Toader was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Toader was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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