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

Toxtle, 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 Toxtle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toxtle in America

Toxtle is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toxtle surname appeared 133 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 Toxtle.

The history of the last name Toxtle

The surname TOXTLE is an uncommon one, originating from the small village of Toxvorde in the Frisian region of the Netherlands in the early 12th century. The name is derived from the Old Frisian words 'tox' meaning spiky or prickly, and 'vorde' meaning a ridge or mound, likely referring to a physical feature of the landscape in that area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a charter from 1173, which mentions a landowner named Odo Toxtle who granted a parcel of land to the local monastery. The name is also found in a handful of other medieval records from the region, often spelled slightly differently, such as 'Toxtvle' or 'Toxtvelde'.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name seems to have spread to other parts of the Low Countries and northern Germany, with variations like 'Toxtel' and 'Toxlen' appearing in records from cities like Bremen and Lübeck. It's possible that these were descendants of the original Frisian Toxtles who had relocated for trade or other reasons.

One notable bearer of the name was Gerrit Toxtle (c. 1420-1489), a merchant and alderman in the city of Groningen. He is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles as a wealthy and influential figure in the city's affairs during the latter part of the 15th century.

Another Toxtle of note was Jan Toxtle (c. 1550-1622), a Dutch cartographer and navigator who produced some of the earliest detailed maps of the coast of South America and the Caribbean. He accompanied several expeditions to the region in the late 16th century and his maps were widely used by sailors and explorers of the time.

In England, the earliest recorded instance of the name appears to be Robert Toxtle, born around 1590 in the village of Walesby, Nottinghamshire. He is listed in parish records as a farmer and landowner in the area. His descendants can be traced through various parish registers and probate records over the next couple of centuries.

By the 18th century, the name had also made its way to North America, with families like the Toxtles of Virginia and the Toxtles of Pennsylvania being among the earliest recorded examples in the British colonies. One notable American Toxtle was William Toxtle (1735-1819), a militia captain from Connecticut who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toxtle

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

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 Toxtle 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.

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

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