Toshack Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Toshack Surname Definition:

TOSCHACH, Toshach, Toshak: Gaelic toiseach, EG. toisech, 'chief,' 'leader,' or 'front man.' An ancient Gaelic dignity ranking next to the mormaer. The word is found on a Welsh ogham-inscribed stone as tovisoci, in Welsh tywysog, and on several of the early British coins it appears under the Latin form of Tascio.

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Toshack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1201:224,96421,387
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Scotland611:87,7676,275
England281:1,989,93178,001
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Wales71:442,07621,198
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland721:51,9893,520
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Toshack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

TOSCHACH, Toshach, Toshak: Gaelic toiseach, EG. toisech, 'chief,' 'leader,' or 'front man.' An ancient Gaelic dignity ranking next to the mormaer. The word is found on a Welsh ogham-inscribed stone as tovisoci, in Welsh tywysog, and on several of the early British coins it appears under the Latin form of Tascio. Symon Tuschech or Tuschecce witnessed two charters by John, earl of Huntingdon in favor of the Abbey of Arbroath, 1219-37 (RAA., I, p. 57, 97). The family of Toschach of Monivaird or Monzievaird in Atholl, now extinct, derived their name from this title, the equivalent of Saxon 'thane.' Robert Steward, afterwards Robert II, before 1371 granted to Ewen Thane of Glentilt, brother of Reginald of the Isles, the whole thanedom of Glentilt in return for faithful service and an annual money payment. Andrew Toische resigned into the king's hands his lands of Brewland of Mekven in the county of Perth, 1450, who granted them to the Abbey of Inchaffray (Incnaffray, p. 143-144). About 1502 Finlay, son of Andrew, thane of Glentilt, is mentioned as Finlay Toschach, thane of Glentilt, "and the descendants of this Finlay having, like him, turned their Saxon title of Thane into a Gaelic family designation of Toschach, founded a family called Toschach of Monivaird" (Innes, Legal antiquities, p. 80-81). Finlay Tosscheach of Pitteinze appears on an inquest in Atholl, 1516 (Athole, p. 711), William Toscheoch of Monyvarde was a follower of the earl of Argyll, 1536 (RSS., II, 2152), James Toscheoch witnessed a confirmation charter in favor of David Toscheoch de Monyvaird, 1544 (RMS., III, 3064), and David Toscheocht was witness at Ile of Lochtay, 1552 (BBT., p. 193). Alester McAndro Tossoche was fined for reset of members of outlawed Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632), David Tosoch apparent of Monivaird witnessed a tack of property in Strathphilane, 1607 (Laing, 1526), and Duncan and James Toscheach appear in the muster roll of the laird of Glenurquhay, 1638 (BBT., p. 398). Alexander Toscheoch was schoolmaster at Moffet, 1699 (Edin. App.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Toshack Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Toshack Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Toshack is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toshack? popularity and diffusion

Toshack is the 801,116th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Toshack live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 224,964. In Australia Toshack is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 83 percent are found, Victoria, where 8 percent are found and Queensland, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Australia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent are found and Scotland, where 17 percent are found.

Toshack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Toshack has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Toshack last name declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Toshack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Toshack last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Toshack earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 70.23% more than the national average, earning $73,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,616 CAD per year.

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