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

Toyer, 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 Toyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toyer in America

Toyer is the 56073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toyer surname appeared 365 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 Toyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toyer 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 Toyer

The surname "TOYER" is of Old French origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the word "touier," which means "to twist" or "to turn." The name is thought to have originally referred to a maker or worker of rope, twine, or textiles.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname "TOYER" can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, where it appears as "Toier." This suggests that the name was already well-established in England by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms such as "Toyere," "Toyhare," and "Toyhure" in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire and the Feet of Fines of Essex. These variations indicate the name's evolution and its spread across different regions of England.

During the 14th century, the surname "TOYER" is documented in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where it is recorded as "Toyer." This suggests that the name had become more standardized by this point.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname "TOYER" was John Toyer (c. 1555-1623), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, from 1618 until his death in 1623.

Another individual of note was Richard Toyer (c. 1590-1658), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the English Parliament during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the surname "TOYER" is recorded in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a William Toyer was baptized in 1714.

During the 19th century, the name appears in various records, including the birth, marriage, and death registers of England and Wales. For example, a John Toyer was born in Walcot, Somerset, in 1813, and a Mary Toyer married William Gooch in Ipswich, Suffolk, in 1842.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "TOYER" can be found in the 1790 census, where it appears in Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Throughout history, the surname "TOYER" has been associated with various occupations, including rope-makers, textile workers, and clergymen, reflecting its origins and meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toyer

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

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

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