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Tso

How common is the last name Tso?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Tso, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#9,931

Tso was the 9,931st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 3,249 people, about 1.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)2.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander40.0%
  • Two or more races3.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native52.6%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.