The Castillian surname Detoro is of habitation origin, being derived from the name of the place where the original bearer lived or held land. Thus, in this instance, the surname Detoro signifies "one from Toro." The place name Toro is derived from the word "toro," which has been present in the Castillian language since 1102, and is derived from the Latin word "taurus," meaning "bull."
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Early Origins of the Detoro family
The surname Detoro was first found in the Castilian province of Zamora in Spain. The earliest references of the surname and its variants date back to the 16th century.
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Early History of the Detoro family
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Detoro Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Toro, Del Toro, De Toro, Torro and others.
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Early Notables of the Detoro family
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Detoro migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Detoro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Detoro migration to the United States 
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