About Toronto
The surname Toronto is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city of Toronto in Canada. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had migrated from Toronto or had some association with the city. The name Toronto itself is derived from the Mohawk word "tkaronto," meaning "where there are trees standing in the water." Thus, the surname Toronto likely signifies an ancestral connection to the city of Toronto or a person who lived near or had some connection to a place with similar characteristics.
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The surname Toronto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Toronto based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Toronto is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Toronto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Toronto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.