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

Toj, 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 Toj surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toj in America

Toj is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toj surname appeared 247 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 Toj.

The history of the last name Toj

The surname TOJ originated in the Faroe Islands, an archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Norway and Iceland. The name can be traced back to the Viking Age, around the 9th and 10th centuries CE, when the islands were first settled by Norse explorers and seafarers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TOJ can be found in the Færeyinga Saga, a 13th-century Icelandic saga that chronicles the history and settlement of the Faroe Islands. The saga mentions a certain Tóji Þorsteinsson, who was a prominent figure in the islands during the 11th century.

The name TOJ is believed to have derived from the Old Norse word "tóft," which means "a piece of ground where a house has stood," or "a building site." This suggests that the surname may have originated as a descriptive name, referring to an ancestor who lived on or owned a particular plot of land.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Tóji Arnfinnsson is mentioned in the Annales Regii, a collection of Icelandic annals and historical records. Arnfinnsson was a respected chieftain and landowner in the Faroe Islands during the 14th century.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname TOJ was Tóji Magnússon, who lived in the late 15th century. Magnússon was a wealthy merchant and ship owner, known for his trade routes between the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Denmark.

In the 17th century, a man named Tóji Jóansson was a respected clergyman and scholar in the Faroe Islands. He was known for his work in translating religious texts into the Faroese language and for his efforts in promoting education and literacy among the islanders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TOJ in a place name can be found in the village of Toftir, located on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. The name Toftir is derived from the Old Norse word "tóft," further reinforcing the connection between the surname and the concept of a building site or settlement.

Throughout its history, the surname TOJ has remained predominantly concentrated in the Faroe Islands, with some instances of individuals bearing the name migrating to other parts of Scandinavia, particularly Denmark and Norway, due to the close historical ties between these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toj

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

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

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