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The surname Toon is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from the Old English "tun," which originally meant "fence" or "enclosure," but soon came to mean "enclosure round a house," "homestead," "village," or "town." The name was originally preceded by a preposition, and referred to "one who lived in or at the village or town."

Early Origins of the Toon family

The surname Toon was first found in Suffolk. The written history of the name dates back as far as 1095, when Wistric Oftun was recorded in the records of the abbey at Bury St. Edmunds. Variations on the surname, such as Abothetoune, atte Tun, and Douninthetune, could also be found in this region at an early date.

Early History of the Toon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Toon research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1275, 1327, 1524, 1583, 1621, 1640, 1650, 1692, 1739 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Toon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Toon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Town, Tune, Toune, Towne, Townes, Towns, Tone, Toon and many more.

Early Notables of the Toon family

Notables of the family at this time include John Towne (c.1583), a British actor, Robert Towne (c.1650), a religious writer, and Francis Towne (1739-1816), a well-known British watercolor painter of landscapes. Rebecca Towne Nurse (or Nourse) (1621-1692) (née Towne)...
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Toon Ranking

In the United States, the name Toon is the 7,935^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Toon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antoni Toon, aged 26, who landed in New York in 1849 2
Edward Toon, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1868

Toon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Arthur Toon, aged 9, who settled in America from Kidderminster, England, in 1911
Charles Toon, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Kidderminster, England, in 1911
Elise Toon, aged 19, who landed in America from Kidderminster, England, in 1911
Catherine Toon, aged 28, who landed in America from Dalbeathe, Scotland, in 1914
Catherine Toon, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Wegan, England, in 1914
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Toon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Moses Toon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Toon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Toon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Thomas Toon, (b. 1858), aged 6 months, English settler from Leicester travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th May 1859 3
Mr. John Toon, (b. 1837), aged 22, English labourer from Leicester travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th May 1859 3
Mrs. Mary Ann Toon, (b. 1837), aged 22, English settler from Leicester travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Victory " arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th May 1859 3
Mr. Sherard Toon, (b. 1840), aged 21, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Mystery" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 7th January 1862 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Toon (post 1700) +

Nicholas Adam "Nick" Toon (b. 1988), American football wide receiver, son of Al Toon
Albert Lee "Al" Toon Jr. (b. 1963), American former NFL football player who played for the New York Jets (1985–1992), three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver
Thomas Fentress Toon (1840-1902), American brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
Owen Brian Toon (b. 1947), American professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in 1990 and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 1992
Malcolm Toon (1916-2009), American diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1969-1971), Yugoslavia in 1971, Israel (1975-1976) and the Soviet Union (1976-1979)
James Harry Cecil Toon (1916-1987), English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire
Joseph Toon (1879-1950), English cricketer who played for Leicestershire (1902-1909)
Peter Toon (1939-2009), English priest and theologian and an international advocate of traditional Anglicanism
Paige Toon (b. 1975), Australian-born, author and freelance journalist
Maurice Toon, New Zealand silver medalist Paralympic boccia player at the 2004 Paralympic Games
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