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Toones Family History

Toones 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: Tornes, Tookes, Toone, Townes, Coones, Torney, Toles, Boone, Tone

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Where is the Toones family from?

You can see how Toones families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toones family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Toones families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Toones families living in Oregon. This was about 67% of all the recorded Toones's in USA. Oregon had the highest population of Toones families in 1880.
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What did your Toones ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 120 census records available for the last name Toones. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toones 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Toones. 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 7 military records available for the last name Toones. For the veterans among your Toones ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Toones lifespan?

Average Toones life expectancy in 1999 was 57 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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