Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TOFT
There are approximately 1,777 people named Toft in the UK. That makes it the 4,942nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 28 are named Toft.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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The Toft surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
C®° TOFT. A local termination. A. Sax. tofte, a little home field, or homestead. Bos worth. A piece of ground where there hath been a house. Camden. Open ground ; a plaim; a hill. Halliwell. " He hath neither toft nor croft," was an old proverbial saying, to signify that a man had no lauded possessions.