Toste

Toste Meaning & Origin

About Toste
The surname Toste is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Toste," which itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Þorsteinn." The name "Þorsteinn" is composed of the elements "Þórr," meaning "thunder," and "steinn," meaning "stone." Therefore, the surname Toste can be interpreted to mean "thunder stone" or "stone of Thor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toste: 883
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,354
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Toste 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 Toste is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TST
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 S T
🌐 IPA
/toʊst/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toste in Braille

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

The name Toste in braille

How to sign the name Toste using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Toste using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Toste in sign language

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