History of your Surname
Get access to Tolosa family records.Start a free trial

Tolosa Family History

Tolosa Name Meaning

Basque: habitational name from the town of Tolosa in Gipuzkoa province (Basque Country Spain). Spanish: habitational name from the city of Toulouse (southern France) from where many people populated parts of eastern Spain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Toles, Tobola, Kolasa, Roosa, Filosa, Colosi, Coloma, Toyoda, Colona

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Tolosa family from?

You can see how Tolosa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tolosa family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tolosa families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Tolosa family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Tolosa's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Tolosa families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tolosa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tolosa ancestors do for a living?

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

What Tolosa family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Tolosa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tolosa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Tolosa

Passenger Lists

There are 693 immigration records available for the last name Tolosa. 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.

View all Tolosa immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 105 military records available for the last name Tolosa. For the veterans among your Tolosa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Tolosa military records

You've only scratched the surface of Tolosa family history

Discover More

What is the average Tolosa lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Tolosa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tolosa in 1954 was 47, and 87 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tolosa

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Tolosa family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Tolosa last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial