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Tone Family History

Tone Name Meaning

English: variant of Town . This form of the surname has been established in Ireland since the 16th century. Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): variously written usually either 刀根 ‘sword’ and ‘root’ or 利根 ‘benefit’ and ‘root’ the latter version being the name of the Tone River which was formerly the boundary between the provinces of Musashi (now Tokyo and Saitama prefecture) and Shimōsa (now Chiba prefecture) until it was diverted in early modern times to become the northern boundary of Chiba. Some families may have taken their name from the name of the river.

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

Similar surnames: Sone, Hone, Tobe, Tong, Stone, Tome, Toye, Lone, Bone, Zone

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You can see how Tone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tone families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 33 Tone families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Tone's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tone families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Tone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tone census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Tone

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tone. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Tone. For the veterans among your Tone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tone lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Tone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Tone in 1952 was 46, and 74 in 2004.

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