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

Toe, 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 Toe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toe in America

Toe is the 34223rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toe surname appeared 663 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 Toe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toe to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Toe

The surname TOE originated in England during the late 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "toh" or "ta", meaning a projecting piece of land or a small hill. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Hampshire County records in 1296, where it was written as "Atte Toe".

As the name suggests, the earliest bearers of this surname were likely residents near a prominent toe-shaped hill or outcropping of land. The prefix "atte" in the original spelling indicates "at the", which was a common way of identifying someone's place of residence or origin during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name TOE appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which were ancient records of land ownership and taxation in England. The entry refers to a "Willelmus atte Toe" from the county of Hertfordshire.

During the 14th century, variations in spelling began to emerge, such as "Toe", "Toye", and "Towe". These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling conventions of the time.

In the 16th century, the surname TOE was found in various records across England, including the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1524, where a "John Toe" was listed as a taxpayer. Another notable mention is in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where the marriage of "Robert Toe" and "Margarett Smythe" was recorded in 1578.

One of the earliest prominent individuals with the surname TOE was Sir John Toe (1520-1585), a Member of Parliament for the borough of Taunton in Somerset during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Other notable bearers of the name include:

• Richard Toe (1638-1701), an English clergyman and author from Lincolnshire.
• William Toe (1754-1823), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
• Elizabeth Toe (1803-1888), an English poet and playwright from Oxfordshire.
• James Toe (1867-1941), a British explorer and naturalist who led several expeditions to Africa and the Amazon rainforest.

While the surname TOE may not be as common today, its history traces back to the early medieval period in England, originating as a descriptive name referring to the unique geographic features of an area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toe

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

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 Toe 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Toe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Toe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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