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

Tovo, 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 Tovo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tovo in America

Tovo is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tovo surname appeared 175 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 Tovo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tovo 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 Tovo

The surname Tovo originated in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "tovo," which means "hollow" or "cavity," possibly referring to a geographical feature or a place where the early bearers of this name settled.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tovo can be found in a document dated 1279, which mentions a certain Guglielmo Tovo from the town of Casale Monferrato in Piedmont. This suggests that the name had already been established in that area by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Tovo family gained prominence in the city of Pavia, located in the Lombardy region. Records show that a member named Giovanni Tovo held a prominent position within the city's administration in the late 1300s.

During the Renaissance period, the Tovo surname appears in several notable works of art and literature. One such instance is the fresco painting "The Triumph of Venus" by the renowned artist Giulio Romano, which features a figure identified as "Tovo" in the background.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Tovo was Giambattista Tovo, a respected architect and engineer from Piedmont. He was responsible for designing several churches and palaces in the city of Turin, including the Church of San Filippo Neri, which still stands today.

Another prominent individual with the Tovo surname was Carlo Tovo, a 19th-century Italian politician and lawyer from Piedmont. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was instrumental in the drafting of several important legal reforms during the unification of Italy.

The surname Tovo has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy. For example, the town of Tovaglia in Piedmont is believed to be derived from the word "tovo," potentially indicating a connection between the surname and this geographic location.

Other notable individuals bearing the surname Tovo include Enrico Tovo, a 20th-century Italian writer and journalist known for his works on local history and culture, and Guido Tovo, a prominent figure in the Italian resistance movement against the Fascist regime during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tovo

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

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

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