Toney Family History

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Toney Name Meaning

English: from the medieval personal name Ton(e)y, a reduced form of Anthony.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Tovey, Tony, Torney, Toner, Tobey, Honey, Money, Tong, Stoney, Looney

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Toney Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Toney name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Toney. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    8%

  • Benin/Togo

    6%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

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Toney Family Origin

Where is the Toney family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Toney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toney families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 27 Toney families living in Virginia. This was about 23% of all the recorded Toney's in the USA. Virginia had the highest population of Toney families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Toney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Toney Family Occupations

    What did your Toney ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Toney occupation in the USA was Farmer. 52% of Toney's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Toney family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Laborer and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Toney.

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    • Farmer

      52%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Farming

      6%

    • Farm Laborer

      5%

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

    Toney Historical Records

    What Toney family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Toney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Toney. 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 Card

    There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Toney. For the veterans among your Toney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Toney Life Expectancy

    What is the average Toney lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Toney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Toney in 1943 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Toney

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Toney 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.

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