Toy Family History

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Toy Name Meaning

English: nickname for a light-hearted or frivolous person, from Middle English toy ‘play’, ‘sport’ (of uncertain origin), or from an occasional medieval personal name, Toye. French: metonymic occupational name for a sheath maker, from Old French toie ‘sheath’ (Latin theca).

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


Similar surnames: Goy, Joy, Troy, Hoy, Loy, Foy, Roy, Coy, Toye, Moy

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Toy Family Origin

Where is the Toy family from?

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You can see how Toy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toy families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 45 Toy families living in British Columbia. This was about 41% of all the recorded Toy's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Toy families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Toy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Toy Family Occupations

What did your Toy ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Toy family was Clerk. Tailor, Carpenter and Chopper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Toy. The most common Toy occupation in Canada was Tailor. 25% of Toy's were Tailors.

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  • Tailor

    25%

  • Carpenter

    8%

  • Chopper

    8%

  • Clerk

    8%

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

Toy Historical Records

What Toy family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Toy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toy 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Toy. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Toy. For the veterans among your Toy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Toy Life Expectancy

What is the average Toy lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Toy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Toy in 1953 was 52, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Toy

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Toy 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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