The distinguished surname Tonget is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from "Tungate," the name of a small settlement near North Walsham, Norfolk, and is made up of the Old English elements "tun," meaning "village, settlement," and "gate," meaning "gate."
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Early Origins of the Tonget family
The surname Tonget was first found in Norfolk, where the Tonget family held a family seat from early times. During the Middle Ages, it was common to refer to a new resident of a village by the name of his hometown; thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the name Tonget was a native of the settlement of Tungate who had moved to another city.
Early History of the Tonget family
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Tonget Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tungate, Tongate, Tungatt, Tunget, Tonget and others.
Early Notables of the Tonget family
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Migration of the Tonget family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Tunget, who emigrated from England to Virginia in 1657; Jeremiah Tungate, who was living in Stafford County, Virginia in 1748; and James Tungate, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario..
