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

Tosi, 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 Tosi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tosi in America

Tosi is the 26516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tosi surname appeared 920 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 Tosi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tosi 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 Tosi

The surname Tosi originated in Italy during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "toso," meaning a young person or a boy. The name likely emerged as a nickname for someone youthful in appearance or behavior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tosi can be found in the historical records of the city of Siena, Tuscany, dating back to the 13th century. The Tosi family was a prominent noble family in Siena during this time and played a significant role in the city's political and cultural life.

The name Tosi also has roots in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. In the 15th century, a notable figure named Battista Tosi (1470-1539) was a renowned architect and sculptor from Verona. He is known for his work on the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice.

In the 16th century, another Tosi of note was Pier Francesco Tosi (1647-1732), a Bolognese musicologist and composer. He wrote the influential treatise "Opinioni de' cantori antichi e moderni" (Opinions of Ancient and Modern Singers), which had a significant impact on the development of vocal technique and performance practice.

The surname Tosi also has connections to the town of Busto Arsizio in the Lombardy region. In the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Tosi (1675-1735) was a Milanese painter and engraver who was born in Busto Arsizio. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout northern Italy.

Another notable bearer of the Tosi name was Giuseppe Tosi (1916-1981), an Italian film director and screenwriter. He was born in Monza, near Milan, and is best known for his neorealist films such as "Ubriachi" (1966) and "Il Padre di Famiglia" (1967).

The surname Tosi has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as Tosi di Montelupo in Tuscany and Tosi di Castelfranco Emilia in Emilia-Romagna. These place names likely originated from the presence of Tosi families in those areas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tosi

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

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

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