Tozer Surname
Approximately 7,995 people bear this surname
Tozer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tozer' or teaser (v. Tasseler), one who tosed or teased cloth, one who carded wool, or raised the nap on cloth.' What schepe that is full of wulle Upon his backe they tose and pulle.': Gower's Confcssio Amantis.
Read More About This SurnameTozer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,298 | 1:24,246 | 3,349 |
| Australia | 2,170 | 1:12,440 | 1,815 |
| United States | 1,634 | 1:221,823 | 21,495 |
| Canada | 898 | 1:41,031 | 5,115 |
| New Zealand | 266 | 1:17,024 | 2,983 |
| Wales | 151 | 1:20,494 | 2,174 |
| South Africa | 123 | 1:440,469 | 37,524 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Turkey | 85 | 1:915,546 | 42,769 |
| Israel | 46 | 1:186,036 | 18,427 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,736 | 1:14,041 | 2,101 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 336 | 1:149,460 | 13,879 |
The alternate forms: Tózer (37), Tözer (22), Töžer (7) & Töžér (1) are calculated separately.
Tozer (38) may also be a first name.
Tozer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tozer' or teaser (v. Tasseler), one who tosed or teased cloth, one who carded wool, or raised the nap on cloth.' What schepe that is full of wulle Upon his backe they tose and pulle.': Gower's Confcssio Amantis.
A recipe from an old Harleian MS. thus begins, 'Recipe brawne of capons, or of hennys, and dry them well, and towse them small.' 'Toze, the same as touse' (Halliwell). 'Touse, to tug or pull about' (ibid). Hence 'dog Towzer.' 'Tosynge of wulle' (Prompt. Parv). 'Tosare of wulle, carptrix' (ibid).
Johannes Tesur, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Toser, Norfolk Valor Ecclesiasticus.
1605-6. Thomas Sowersby and Mary Tozer: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1748. Married — Samuel Touzer and Jane Town: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
V. Towzer.
“Teaser of Cloth” (with a Teasel) in Old English.
The Tozers have been established in Ashburton for more than two centimes (W. A.). Moses Tozer was an Ashburton tradesman 200 years ago: a family of the name lived there last century, and the name is still to be found there. (W. A.). Henry Tozar, native of North Tawton, was an eminent 17th century divine (Pr.).
Tozer Demographics
Average Tozer Salary in
United States
$46,899 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tozer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tozer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tozer occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Tózer, Tözer, Töžer or Töžér. Click here for further possible spellings of Tozer.
How Common Is The Last Name Tozer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 62,744th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 911,513 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 32 percent of Tozer are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in British Isles. Tozer is also the 1,662,754th most common first name internationally, borne by 38 people.
Tozer is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 2,298 people, or 1 in 24,246. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Somerset, where 7 percent live. Beside England Tozer occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Tozer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tozer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tozer surname increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 486 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 387 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tozer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tozer last name are 12.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.6% registered with the party.
The amount Tozer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 213.88% more than the national average, earning R 745,896 per year; in United States they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $46,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $52,437 CAD per year.
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