Explore the Family Name Toste

The meaning of Toste

Spanish (mainly Tenerife) and Portuguese: nickname from Spanish tost(e) ‘quick’ or perhaps from Portuguese toste ‘galley bench’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Antonio, Luis, Jorge, Aniceto, Arnaldo, Carlos, Fernanda, Francisco, Lino, Miguel, Osvaldo. Portuguese Mateus, Henrique.

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

According to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Toste has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. Ranked 26,924th in 2000 and 27,354th in 2010, it has dropped by about 1.6% in ranking. However, the actual count of people with the surname Toste increased from 848 in 2000, to 883 by 2010, a rise of approximately 4.13%. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,924	#27,354	-1.6%
Count	848	883	4.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toste

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname Toste associated with individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. The largest ethnic group was White, with 82.31% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 83.13% by 2010. There was also a significant increase in the Hispanic group, rising from 10.73% to 14.38% over the decade. Additionally, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported in 2000 at 1.06%, but this group was not present in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races saw a decrease from 5.42% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.31%	83.13%	1%
Hispanic	10.73%	14.38%	34.02%
Two or More Races	5.42%	1.81%	-66.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.06%	0%	0%