Explore the Family Name Toone

The meaning of Toone

English (Leicestershire): variant of Town.

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How common is the last name Toone in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Toone has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Toone was ranked as the 16,783rd most popular surname. By 2010, it had risen in popularity to rank as the 14,957th most frequent last name, indicating an increase in popularity by 10.88%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,566 in 2000 to 1,977 in 2010, signifying a substantial growth rate of 26.25%. Similarly, the proportion of Toones per 100,000 people increased by 15.52% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,783	#14,957	10.88%
Count	1,566	1,977	26.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.67	15.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toone

In terms of ethnic identity, the Toone surname showed some shifts from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (increasing slightly from 84.36% in 2000 to 85.53% in 2010), there were notable changes among other ethnic groups. The percentage of Toones identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, increasing by 110% from 0.70% to 1.47%. However, the percentages of those identifying as Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native all decreased. For example, the percentage of Toones identifying as Black decreased by 13.35%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of 14.53%. This data is based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.36%	85.53%	1.39%
Black	10.86%	9.41%	-13.35%
Two or More Races	1.79%	1.62%	-9.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	1.47%	110%
Hispanic	1.72%	1.47%	-14.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0.51%	-10.53%