Tóth (sometimes Tót or Toth) is a

Hungarian surname Hungarian names include surnames and given names. Some people have more than one given name, but only one is normally used. In the Hungarian language, whether written or spoken, names are invariably given in the "Eastern name order", or family n ...

that was an older term meaning " Slovak" or "Slavonian", since one of the Hungarian names for both

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and

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(Slavic parts of Kingdom of Hungary) was ''Tóthország''. ''Tót'' has also been a more general Slavic reference, per toponyms like Tótszerdahely and

Tótszentmárton Tótszentmárton is a village in Zala County, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...

on the southern border of Hungary. Tóth is among the top three most frequent surnames in Hungary.Tamás Farkas
A Surname Typology Project: The Lessons Learnt from the Distribution of the Most Frequent Hungarian Surnames
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People with the surname

Notable people with the name include: * Alex Toth (1928–2006), American cartoonist *

Amarissa Kiara Tóth Amarissa Kiara Tóth (born 10 February 2003) is a Hungarian tennis player. Her mother is of Thai descent. Tóth has a career-high WTA rankings of 547 in singles, attained on 21 November 2022, and 264 in doubles, achieved on 3 October 2022. She ...

(born 2003), Hungarian tennis player *

Amerigo Tot Amerigo Tot (born Imre Tóth; 27 September 1909 – 13 December 1984) was a Hungarian sculptor and occasional actor. Born in Fehérvárcsurgó, Austria-Hungary he moved to Rome towards the end of the 1920s, where he lived for the rest of his lif ...

(1909–1984), Hungarian sculptor born Imre Tóth *Saint Alexis Toth (1853–1909), Slovakian priest of the Russian Orthodox church who served in the United States *

Andre de Toth Endre Antal Miksa DeToth, better known as Andre de Toth (born Endre Antal Mihály Tóth; May 15, 1913 – October 27, 2002), was a Hungarian-American film director, born and raised in Makó, Austria-Hungary. He directed the 3D film House of Wa ...

(1913–2002), Hungarian-American filmmaker *

Andrea Tóth Andrea Tóth (born 7 August 1981) is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Tóth played for VF Kecskemét, BVSC, Dunaujváros, Volturno Italy and Szentes. S ...

(born 1980), Hungarian water polo player * Árpád Tóth (1886–1928), Hungarian poet * Béla Tóth (born 1943), Hungarian and Italian chess master *

Brett Toth Brett Toth (born September 1, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to joining the NFL, he attended and graduated from the United States Military Academy as a seco ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Charles Toth Henry Francis Sullivan (March 22, 1892 - December 22, 1955) was an American marathon swimmer who is best known for becoming the third person and the first American to swim across the English Channel, beginning his swim on the afternoon of August ...

(1879-?), American long-distance swimmer * Claudia Toth Fischer (born 1981), Austrian curler *

Ed Toth Edward Arthur Toth is an American musician and drummer for The Doobie Brothers, an American rock band. Toth joined the Doobie Brothers in 2005 following his departure from Vertical Horizon. Early life Toth says that he has been drumming most of ...

, American drummer *

Eric Justin Toth Eric Justin Toth (alias/a.k.a. David Bussone) (born February 13, 1982) is an American former fugitive and sex offender convicted of possessing and producing child pornography. On April 10, 2012, Toth replaced Osama bin Laden on the FBI Ten Most W ...

(born 1982), suspected child pornographer and FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive *

Ferenc Tóth (sport wrestler) Ferenc Tóth may refer to: * Ferenc Tóth (wrestler) (1909–1981), Hungarian wrestler * Ferenc Tóth (politician) (1950–2020), Hungarian engineer and politician * Ferenc Tóth (pilot) Ferenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider Glider may refer to: ...

(1928–2003), Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler *

Ferenc Tóth (pilot) Ferenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider Glider may refer to: Aircraft and transport Aircraft * Glider (aircraft), heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight ** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an unde ...

, Hungarian glider aerobatic champion *

Gabi Tóth Gabriella Tóth (born 17 January 1988), also known as Gabi Tóth, is a Hungarian singer. She has been an ''X-Faktor'' mentor since 2013. Her sister, Vera Tóth, is also a Hungarian singer, who won the first season of ''Megasztár''. Life Tó ...

(born 1988), Hungarian singer *

Ildikó Tóth (actress) Ildikó Tóth (born 29 August 1966) is a Hungarian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1985. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Toth, Ildiko 1966 births Living people Hungarian film act ...

(born 1966), Hungarian actress *

Iván Tóth Iván Tóth (born 22 March 1971, Budapest) is a retired Hungarian goalkeeper. Club career More Hungarian footballers with a first class were playing in a club. A professional footballer started his career on Vác in 1996, saved in a team with ...

(born 1971), Hungarian retired football goalkeeper *

Ivett Tóth Ivett Tóth (born 20 December 1998) is a retired Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2014 CS Ice Challenge bronze medalist, a two-time Santa Claus Cup champion (2014, 2016), the 2018 Christmas Cup champion, the 2019 Volvo Open Cup champion, ...

(born 1998), Hungarian figure skater *

Jennifer Toth Jennifer Ninel Toth (born ) is an English-born journalist and writer. Early life and education Toth was born in London to John and Paula Toth. Her father was a national security correspondent for the ''Los Angeles Times'' and later a senior as ...

(born 1967), English journalist and writer *

Jerry Toth Jaroslav "Jerry" Toth (15 November 1928 – 31 March 1999) was a Canadian saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, arranger, composer, and record producer. Life and career Born in Windsor, Ontario, Toth was the son of violinist and cimbalom maker Car ...

(1928–1999), Canadian composer and woodwind player *

Jon Toth Jon Toth (born February 11, 1994) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Kentucky and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in . Toth has also been a member of the New York Jets ...

(born 1994), American football player *

József Tóth (footballer, born 1929) József Tóth (16 May 1929 – 9 October 2017) was a Hungarian footballer forward, who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The player from ''Csepeli Vasas'', today known as Csepel SC played between 1953 and 1956 12 times for the Hungary natio ...

(1929–2017), Hungarian footballer who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup *

József Tóth (hydrogeologist) József Tóth (Békés, June 22, 1933) is a hydrogeologist and Professor Emeritus of the University of Alberta in Canada and Honorary Professor at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary. Biography József Tóth was born in Béké ...

(born 1933), Canadian scientist *

József Tóth (footballer, born 1951) József Tóth (2 December 1951 – 11 August 2022) was a Hungarian footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. He made 56 appearances and scored one goal as a left-back for the Hungary national team. He appeared at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and the 198 ...

(1951–2022), Hungarian footballer who played in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup *

József Tóth (geographer) József Tóth (18 March 1940 – 7 February 2013) was a Hungarian geographer and academic, who served as Rector of the University of Pécs The University of Pécs (UP; Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Pécsi Tudományegyetem''; PTE) is ...

(1940–2013), Hungarian geographer and academic *

József Tóth (politician, born 1950) József Tóth (born 5 February 1950) is a Hungarian politician, who has been the mayor of Angyalföld (13th district of Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the Eu ...

(born 1950), Hungarian Member of Parliament (MSZP) and Mayor of Angyalföld *

József Tóth (politician, born 1953) Dr. József Tóth (born 21 February 1953) is a Hungarian agronomist and politician, mayor of Tiszanána since 1994 and member of the National Assembly (MP) for Heves (Heves County Heves county ( hu, Heves megye, ) lies in northern Hungary, b ...

(born 1953), Hungarian Member of Parliament (Fidesz) and Mayor of Tiszanána *

Juraj Tóth Juraj Tóth (born 28 March 1975) is a Slovak astronomer, discoverer of minor planets, and professor of astronomy at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia. An expert in meteoroid fragmentation, he is known for his observations of the 1998 ...

(born 1975), Slovak astronomer *

Kaleb Toth Kaleb Toth (born August 8, 1977) is a Canadian former professional lacrosse player. He played for the Toronto Rock and Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). He is now an assistant coach for the Vancouver Warriors of the NLL. P ...

(born 1977), Canadian lacrosse player *

Kálmán Tóth (poet) Kálmán Tóth (1831–1881) was a Hungarian poet. He was born in Baja. The main theme of his poetry was love. He studied at the Franciscan Gymnasium (now Béla III High School) in Baja between 1839 and 1845. Tóth was the best student ...

(1831–1891), Hungarian poet *

Kevin Toth Kevin Toth (born December 29, 1967, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American former shot put athlete. His personal best throw was in 2003, which places him 9th on the all-time performers list (). In 2004, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announc ...

(born 1967), American shot putter * László Tóth or Laszlo Toth, multiple persons * László Toroczkai, born László Tóth 1978, Hungarian politician * Lucio Toth, Italian politician *

Mihály Tóth II Mihály () is a Hungarian masculine given name, It is a cognate of the English Michael and may refer to: * Mihály András (1917–1993), Hungarian cellist, composer, and academic teacher * Mihály Apafi (1632–1690), Hungarian Prince of Transylv ...

(born 1974), Hungarian footballer *

Mike Toth Mike Toth (born September 27, 1963) is a Canadian sports anchor, formerly on Rogers Sportsnet's ''Sportsnet Connected'' and with the Fan 590 CJCL (590 AM, ''Sportsnet 590 The Fan'') is a Canadian sports radio station in Toronto, Ontario. Own ...

(born 1963), Canadian sports anchor *

Noémi Tóth Noémi Tóth (born 7 June 1976 in Szentes, Hungary) is a female water polo defender from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo te ...

(born 1976), Italian water polo player *

Paolo Toth Paolo Toth (born 29 December 1941 in Zara, Italy) is an Italian scientist and engineer, and an Emeritus Professor of Operations Research at the University of Bologna. He is known for his research in operations research and mathematical programm ...

(born 1941), Italian computer scientist and engineer * Peter Toth (born 1940), Brazilian chess master *

Peter Wolf Toth Peter Wolf Toth (born December 1947) is a Hungarian-born American sculptor, who immigrated to the United States and settled in Akron, Ohio. He later studied art at the University of Akron. He created a series of sculptures called ''Trail of t ...

(born 1947), American sculptor *

Steve Toth Steve Hixson Toth (born November 29, 1960) is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 15. Early life and education Born and raised in New York (state), New York, Toth attende ...

(born 1960), American politician * Taylor Toth (born 1988), American figure skater * Tamás Tóth (born 1989), Hungarian triathlete * Tímea Tóth (born 1980), Hungarian handballer *

Timea Toth (swimmer) Timea Toth (טימאה טוט; born February 2, 1968) is an Israeli former Olympic swimmer. She is a former member of the Romanian national team, and immigrated to Israel from Romania in 1990. Toth competed for Israel at the 1992 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1968), Israeli retired Olympic swimmer *

Tom Toth Thomas Jeffrey Toth (born May 23, 1962) is a former American football offensive lineman who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in t ...

(born 1962), American football player *

Viktoria Orsi Toth Viktoria Orsi Toth (born 14 August 1990) is an Italian beach volleyball player who plays as a right-side blocker. With partner Marta Menegatti, she achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 7 in June 2016. Her career highlights include two ...

(born 1990), Italian beach volleyball player *

Zsófia Tóth Zsófia Tóth (born 25 December 1989 in Tata), also Zsófi, is a Hungarian professional triathlete, several times National Champion in various categories, number 2 in the national elite'' Ranglista'' and the 2011 National Vice Champion. Sinc ...

(born 1989), Hungarian triathlete

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