Last Name TOFTSSummary/Contribute |
| Meaning |
Local: Of Tofts, a parish in county Norfolk or at the tofts or toft. A homestead seemingly amid trees, as it is frequently compunded with tree-names. Another possibility relates to Toft, a township in the parish of Knutsford, county Chester, is the parent of the Chester Tofts.
Local: Of Tofts, a parish in county Norfolk. At the tofts or toft. A homestead seemingly amids trees, as it is frequently compounded with tree-names. The old proverb says: 'He hath neither toft nor croft,' i.e. without house or land. Tofts implies an aggregation of such dwellings. Also, Toft is a township in the parish of Knutsford, county Chester, is the parent of the Cheshire tofts. | |
| Origin | English, Irish |
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