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Toake Family History

Toake Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Taake, Tooke, Moake, Roake, Cocke, Blake, Torre, Drake, Brake, Lake

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Where is the Toake family from?

You can see how Toake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toake family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Toake families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Toake families living in Florida. This was about 60% of all the recorded Toake's in USA. Florida had the highest population of Toake families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Toake surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Toake ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Toake ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Toake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toake census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2 immigration records available for the last name Toake. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Toake. For the veterans among your Toake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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