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

Toso, 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 Toso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toso in America

Toso is the 30665th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toso surname appeared 760 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 Toso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toso 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 Toso

The surname Toso originated in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the medieval Italian word "toso," which means a young boy or a boy servant. This name was likely given as a nickname to someone who worked as a servant or had a youthful appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Toso surname can be found in the Venetian archives from the year 1284, where a certain Nicolo Toso is mentioned as a merchant in Venice. In the 14th century, there are records of a family called Tosi residing in the city of Bergamo, located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

The Toso surname has also been documented in various historical manuscripts and records throughout the centuries. In the 15th century, a man named Bartolomeo Toso was recorded as a notable painter and artist in the city of Verona. His works can still be found in several churches and museums in the region.

During the Renaissance period, the Toso family gained prominence in the Republic of Venice. One notable figure was Andrea Toso, a Venetian diplomat and ambassador who lived from 1508 to 1578. He served as the ambassador of Venice to various European courts, including France and England.

In the 17th century, a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer named Giuseppe Toso (1628-1693) made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He worked as a professor at the University of Padua and is credited with developing advanced mathematical techniques for calculating the orbits of planets and comets.

Another prominent figure with the Toso surname was Girolamo Toso (1752-1825), an Italian architect and engineer who was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in the city of Venice, including the Palazzo Vendramin Calergi and the Church of San Geremia.

While the Toso surname originated in Italy, over the centuries it has spread to other parts of the world, including South America and North America, due to migration and immigration. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the medieval and Renaissance periods in various regions of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toso

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

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

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