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

Toto, 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 Toto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toto in America

Toto is the 17419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toto surname appeared 1,620 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Toto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toto 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 Toto

The surname TOTO has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "totto," which means a small or short person. This nickname was likely given to someone with a diminutive stature, and over time, it became a hereditary surname.

The earliest known record of the TOTO surname can be found in the ancient city of Florence, where a family bearing this name was documented in the 13th century. Some variations of the spelling included Totti and Tottus, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic evolutions of the time.

One notable historical figure with the TOTO surname was Toto del Gallo, a renowned Florentine painter who lived from 1335 to 1407. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy, showcasing the artistic talent that ran in his family lineage.

In the 15th century, the TOTO name became associated with the town of Toto in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is believed that some families adopted the surname after migrating from this location, further solidifying the connection between the name and the geographical area.

Another prominent individual bearing the TOTO surname was Domenico Toto, a celebrated architect and engineer who lived from 1608 to 1674. He was responsible for designing and constructing several iconic buildings in Naples, including the Palazzo Reale and the Certosa di San Martino.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the TOTO surname spread beyond Italy as families migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable example is Juan Toto, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the realm of literature, the TOTO name gained recognition through the works of Antonio Toto, an Italian novelist and playwright born in 1785. His plays and novels, which often explored themes of social commentary and satire, were highly acclaimed during his lifetime.

As the centuries passed, the TOTO surname continued to be represented in various fields, from academia to the arts. Giuseppe Toto, born in 1876, was a renowned Italian mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the fields of set theory and mathematical logic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toto

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

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

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