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

Tonche, 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 Tonche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tonche in America

Tonche is the 31211th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tonche surname appeared 743 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 Tonche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tonche 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 Tonche

The surname Tonche originated in France during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "tonche," which referred to a bundle or sheaf of grain or hay. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked with bundles of crops or as a farmer.

The earliest known record of the Tonche surname dates back to the late 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. A man named Jehan Tonche was mentioned in a local tax record from the year 1287 in the town of Rouen.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various medieval documents and records across northern France. For example, a Robert Tonche was listed as a landowner in the village of Amiens in 1342. Another notable instance is a Pierre Tonche, who was a merchant recorded in the city of Paris in 1379.

During the 15th century, the name Tonche began to spread beyond France. One of the earliest known examples outside of France is a Nicholas Tonche, who was born in 1428 in the town of Bruges, located in modern-day Belgium.

In the 16th century, the name Tonche appeared in several English records, likely due to migration from France. A notable individual was William Tonche, a merchant from Calais, France, who settled in London, England, in 1532.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Tonche. One example is Jean-Baptiste Tonche, a French artist and engraver born in 1678 in Paris. Another is Pierre-Joseph Tonche, a French politician and lawyer who lived from 1720 to 1798 and served as a deputy in the National Convention during the French Revolution.

In the 19th century, the Tonche surname was found in various parts of Europe, including France, Belgium, and England. One notable individual from this period was Charles-Théodore Tonche, a French painter born in 1825 in Marseille, France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tonche

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

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

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