Toronto

Toronto Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Toronto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Toronto: 422
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TRNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T060530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER0 AA1 N T OW0
🌐 IPA
/tΙ™rΛˆΙ‘ntoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toronto in Braille

Here's how to represent Toronto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Toronto in braille

How to sign the name Toronto using Sign Language

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.

The name Toronto in sign language

Numerology