German: from Middle Low German Middle High German tunnetonne ‘vat barrel cask’ a metonymic occupational name for a cooper or a nickname for a fat person.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Tonn family from?
You can see how Tonn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tonn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tonn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Tonn families living in Manitoba. This was about 47% of all the recorded Tonn's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Tonn families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tonn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Tonn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tonn in 1958 was 60, and 83 in 2004.