Toone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Toone family

The surname Toone was first found in Linlithgowshire (Gaelic: Lodainn an Iar), former county in south-central Scotland, now the Council Area West Lothian, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Toone family

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Toone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Towne, Town, Towns, Townes and others.

Early Notables of the Toone family

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Toone Ranking

the United States, the name Toone is the 15,966^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Toone migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Second Fleet

Miss Jane Toone, (Toome), (1774 - 1826), aged 16, British settler convicted in Warwickshire, England in 1789, sentenced to 7 years for stealing money, transported aboard the ship "Mary Ann" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 2

Following the Second Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Toone Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Toone, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Fortune" 3

Toone 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:

Toone Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Selina Toone, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 4
Miss Selina Toone, (b. 1854), aged 20, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Dorette" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th April 1874 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Toone (post 1700) +

Bernard Arthur Toone (1956-2022), American NBA basketball player who played 23 games for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1979–80 season
Eric J Toone, American physical organic chemist working at Duke University in South Carolina
Geoffrey Toone (1910-2005), Irish-born English character actor

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
South Australian Register Thursday 8th June 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Fortune 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/fortune1854.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html