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Early Origins of the Tozier family

The surname Tozier was first found in Devon, where the name was a trade or occupational name for "a comber or carder of wool." [1] [2]

Early Sussex records show John le Tosere as holding lands in 1249. A few years later, William le Thosers was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1280 and later, John Tosere was recorded in Devon in 1333. William le Tesere was found in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1275. "The Tozers have been established in Ashburton, [Devon] for more than two centuries. 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. Henry Tozar, native of North Tawton, was an eminent 17th century divine." [3]

Up in Yorkshire, Johannes Tesur was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 and John Toser was listed in the Norfolk Valor Ecclesiasticus, but no date was given. [4]

Early History of the Tozier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tozier research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1141, 1385, 1445, 1510, 1559, 1600, 1602, 1605, 1650, 1748, 1788, 1801, 1805, 1807, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1812 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Tozier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tozier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tose, Towse, Toase, Tows, Towze, Towz, Toaze, Touse and many more.

Early Notables of the Tozier family

Distinguished members of the family include Henry Tozer (1602-1650), an English Puritan clergyman and academic from North Tawton, Devon. He was elected to the Westminster Assembly but never sat there.Aaron Tozer (1788-1854), English captain in the navy, born in 1788, entered the navy in June 1801 on board the Phœbe, with Captain Thomas Baker, on the Irish station. He afterwards served in the East Indies and on the home station, and, again with Baker, in the Phœnix, in which on 10 Aug. 1805 he was present at the capture of the French frigate Didon (James, Naval History, iv. 66-74; Troude, Batailles...
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Tozier Ranking

In the United States, the name Tozier is the 17,514th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [5]


United States Tozier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tozier Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • J. Tozier, who landed in America, in 1904
  • Josephine Tozier, who settled in America, in 1906
  • Mrs. Tozier, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1906
  • Flora Ann Tozier, aged 50, who landed in America, in 1911
  • Flora Ethel Tozier, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911

Contemporary Notables of the name Tozier (post 1700) +

  • Charles True Tozier (1832-1899), American politician in the state of Oregon
  • Albert E. Tozier (1860-1937), American newspaper editor and local historian in Oregon
  • Willard K. Tozier, American Republican politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Exeter; Elected 1938 [6]
  • W. St. John Tozier, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Bergen County, 1919-21 [6]


  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
  3. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  4. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  5. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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