Toynton Family History

Toynton Surname Meaning

From Toynton All Saints and Toynton Saint Peter (Lincs) recorded as Totintun(e) in 1086. The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Tota + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Some early bearers may belong with (2). See Tinton.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Boynton, Royston, Taunton, Thornton, Pointon, Tolton, Ponton, Downton, Trenton, Totton

13,000 record(s) for Toynton

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
167	Military Records
65	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

Where is the Toynton family from?

You can see how Toynton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toynton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toynton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Toynton family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Toynton's in USA. New York had the highest population of Toynton families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Toynton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Toynton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Toynton.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Carpenter

50%

Farm hand

25%

Farm owner

25%

What Toynton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Toynton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toynton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 65 immigration records available for the last name Toynton. 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.

Military Records

There are 167 military records available for the last name Toynton. For the veterans among your Toynton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Toynton lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Toynton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Toynton in 1965 was 80, and 87 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Toynton ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.