Tóth (sometimes Tót or Toth) is a Hungarian ethnonymic surname that was an older term related to the "

Tótok Tót (plural: Tótok) (sometimes archaic spelling: Tóth or Tóthok) was a Hungarian exonym used to collectively refer to the Slavic-speaking populations in the Kingdom of Hungary, today identified as Slovaks, Slovenes , and Slavonians (Croats of ...

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Slavs The Slavs or Slavic people are groups of people who speak Slavic languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout the northern parts of Eurasia; they predominantly inhabit Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, and ...

(of

Slavonia Slavonia (; ) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria County, Istria, one of the four Regions of Croatia, historical regions of Croatia. Located in the Pannonian Plain and taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with f ...

i.e. Croats, also

Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( ), are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, Slovenian culture, culture, and History of Slove ...

and

Slovaks The Slovaks ( (historical Sloveni ), singular: ''Slovák'' (historical: ''Sloven'' ), feminine: ''Slovenka'' , plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history ...

), since one of the Hungarian names for 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, Zala Counties of Hungary, County, Hungary. References

Populated places in Zala County {{Zala-geo-stub ...

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:

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Ádám Tóth Ádám Tóth (born 7 July 1985 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former competitive ice dancer. With Krisztina Barta, he is the 2008 Hungarian national champion and competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships – the 2006 World Junio ...

(born 1985), Hungarian figure skater * Ádám Tóth (handballer) (born 1995), Hungarian handball player * Adrienn Tóth (born 1990), Hungarian modern pentathlete *

Ágota Lykovcán Ágota Lykovcán (''née'' Tóth; born 2 September 1987) is a Hungarian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions. She was previously known as Ágota Tóth, but after she got married on 10 November 2012, she took her ...

(born 1987; née Tóth), Hungarian speed skater *

Aladár Tóth Aladár Tóth (4 February 189828 October 1968) was a Hungarian musicologist and opera manager, regarded as a leading music critic in Hungary between the world wars, writing for '' Nyugat'', among others. He was instrumental in the recognition o ...

(1898–1968), Hungarian music manager *

Alex Toth Alexander Toth (; June 25, 1928 – May 27, 2006) was an American cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but he is also known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera through ...

(1928–2006), American cartoonist *

Alexander Tóth Alexander Tóth (born 4 August 2001) is a professional Slovak footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the mi ...

(born 2001), Slovak footballer * Alexandra Tóth, multiple people *Saint Alexis Toth (1853–1909), Slovakian priest of the Russian Orthodox church who served in the United States *

Amarissa Tóth Amarissa Kiara Tóth (born 10 February 2003) is a Hungarian tennis player. Tóth has career-high WTA rankings of 275 in singles, attained on 9 June 2025, and 264 in doubles, achieved on 3 October 2022. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at ...

(born 2003), Hungarian tennis player * Amerigo Tot (1909–1984; born Imre Tóth), Hungarian sculptor *

Andi Tóth Andrea "Andi" Tóth (born 18 January 1999) is a Hungarian actress and singer, most notable for winning of the fifth series of ''X-Faktor'', acting in the television show ''Válótársak'', and for participating in '' A Dal''. Life Tóth was b ...

(born 1999), Hungarian actress and singer *

Andor Toth Andor John Toth (June 16, 1925 – November 28, 2006) was an American classical violinist, conductor and educator with a musical career spanning over six decades. Toth played his violin on the World War II battlefields of Aachen, Germany; performe ...

(1925–2006), American classical violinist and conductor, member of Toth Duo, father of Andor Toth Jr. * Andor Toth Jr. (1948–2002), American cellist, member of Toth Duo * András Tóth, multiple people *

Andre de Toth Endre Antal Miksa de Toth, known as Andre de Toth (; 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 Wax (1953 film), ''House of Wax'' (1 ...

(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 Italy, ...

(born 1980), Hungarian water polo player * Andrew Toth, U.S. Air Force general *

Anita Tóth Anita Csíkné Tóth (born November 12, 1979) is a Hungarian sport shooter. Toth represented Hungary at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. ...

(born 1979), Hungarian sport shooter * Ann Toth (1922–1991), American actress * Anna Tóth (born 2003), Hungarian hurdler *

Annamária Tóth Annamária Tóth ( Kovács, 14 September 1945 – 16 July 2023) was a Hungarian athlete who competed in various disciplines. Biography Annamária Kovács was born in Budapest on 14 September 1945. Tóth competed for Hungary in the 1968 Summer ...

(1945–2023), Hungarian athletics competitor * Anne Toth, American business executive * Árpád Tóth (1886–1928), Hungarian poet * Attila Tóth (born 1965), Hungarian figure skater

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* Balázs Tóth, multiple people * Bálint Tóth (born 1955), Hungarian mathematician * Barnabás Tóth (born 1994), Hungarian footballer * Beatrix Tóth (born 1967), Hungarian handball player * Béla Tóth, Hungarian football manager * Bela Tóth (chess player) (born 1943), Hungarian and Italian chess master * Bence Tóth, multiple people * Bertalan Tóth (born 1975), Hungarian lawyer and politician * Borbála Tóth Harsányi (born 1946), Hungarian handball player, sister of Katalin Laki * Borisz Tóth (born 2002), Hungarian footballer * Brett Toth (born 1996), American football player

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* Celina Toth (born 1992), Canadian diver * Charles Toth (1879-?), American long-distance swimmer * Claudia Toth Fischer (born 1981), Austrian curler * Csaba Tóth (born 1960), Hungarian politician * Csaba Tóth (racing driver) (born 1967), Hungarian racing driver * Cynthia Ann Toth, American ophthalmologist and professor

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* Daniel Toth (born 1987), Austrian footballer * Dávid Tóth (born 1985), Hungarian canoer * Dominik Tóth (1925–2015), Slovak catholic priest * Don Toth (born 1948), Canadian politician * Dušan Tóth (born 1971), Slovak football manager and former player

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* Ed Toth, American drummer * Ede Tóth (1884–1943), Hungarian tennis player * Edina Tóth (born 1975), Hungarian politician * Edra Toth (born 1952), Hungarian-American ballet dancer * Elizabeth Toth, American academic * Emily Toth, American scholar, novelist, advice columnist, and feminist activist * Eric Justin Toth (born 1982), American convict * Eszter Tóth (born 1992), Hungarian handball player * Éva Tóth (1952–2013), Hungarian sprinter

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* Ferenc Tóth, multiple people * Frank Tóth (born 1970), Hungarian water polo player

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* Gabi Tóth (born 1988), Hungarian singer * Gábor Tóth, multiple people * Gabriella Tóth, multiple people * Georgina Toth (born 1982), Hungarian-Cameroonian thrower * Gergely Tóth (born 1966), Hungarian theoretical chemist * Géza Tóth, multiple people * György Tóth (1915–1994), Hungarian football player and manager * Gyula Tóth, multiple people

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Hajnalka Tóth Hajnalka Tóth (born 27 August 1976) is a Hungarian fencing, fencer, team World champion in 1999 and 2002, team European champion in 2001. She competed in the women's team épée event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. References External links * ...

(born 1976), Hungarian fencer

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* Ildikó Tóth, multiple people * Ilona Tóth (1932–1957), Hungarian medical student and revolutionary * Imre Tóth, multiple people * István Tóth, multiple people * Iván Tóth (born 1971), Hungarian footballer * Ivan Toth Depeña (born 1972), American artist * Ivett Tóth (born 1998), Hungarian figure skater

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* János Tóth, multiple people * Jennifer Toth (1967–2025), American journalist and writer * Jerry Toth (1928–1999), Canadian composer and woodwind player * Jon Toth (born 1994), American football player * Joseph L. Toth (born 1973), American judge * József Tóth, multiple people * Judit Tóth (1906–1993), Hungarian gymnast * Judith C. Toth (born 1937), American politician * Juraj Tóth (born 1975), Slovak astronomer

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* Kaleb Toth (born 1977), Canadian lacrosse player * Kálmán Tóth, multiple people * Karina Toth (born 1983), Austrian curler * Karlo Toth (1907–1988), Yugoslav wrestler * Katalin Laki (born 1948; née Tóth Harsányi), Hungarian handball player * Katalin Tóth (born 1984), Hungarian handball player * Kevin Toth (born 1967), American shot putter * Krisztián Tóth (born 1994), Hungarian judoka * Krisztina Tóth, multiple people

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* Lajos Tóth (1914–1984), Hungarian gymnast * Lajos Tóth (fighter pilot) (1922–1951), Hungarian fighter pilot * László Tahi Tóth (1944–2018), Hungarian actor * László Toroczkai (born 1978; born László Tóth), Hungarian politician * László Tóth, Laszlo Toth or Lazlo Toth, multiple people * Les Toth (born 1952), Australian actor and DJ * Lívia Tóth (born 1980), Hungarian runner * Lucio Toth (1934–2017), Italian politician

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* Marcel Toth (born 1989), Austrian footballer * Margit Tóth (1961–2016), Hungarian gymnast * Marijo Tot (born 1972), Croatian football manager * Mário Tóth (born 1995), Slovak footballer * Martin Tóth (born 1986), Slovak footballer * Márton Tóth, Hungarian sprint canoer * Máté Tóth, multiple people *

Matej Tóth Matej Tóth (; born 10 February 1983) is a retired Slovak race walker. He won the 50 km walk World Championship in 2015, and became an Olympic champion in the same event in 2016. Career Tóth won the gold medal in the 50 km walk at the ...

(born 1983), Slovak race walker * Mátyás Tóth (1918–2002), Hungarian–Romanian footballer * Mihály Tóth, multiple people * Mike Toth (born 1963), Canadian sports anchor * Mikuláš Tóth, multiple people * Miroslav Tóth (born 1978), Slovak footballer * Monica Toth (born 1970), Romanian triple jumper

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* Noémi Orvos-Tóth (born 1971), Hungarian psychologist and author * Nicholas Toth (born 1952), American archaeologist * Norbert Tóth, multiple people * Noémi Tóth (born 1976), Italian water polo player

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* Orsolya Tóth (born 1981), Hungarian actress

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* Paolo Toth (born 1941), Italian computer scientist and engineer * Paul A. Toth (born 1964), American writer * Paul Toth (1935–1999), American baseball player * Péter Tóth, multiple people

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* Rudy Toth (1925–2009), Slovak-Canadian composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, and cimbalom player

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* Sándor Tóth (1939–2019), Hungarian journalist and politician *

Sára Tóth Sára Tóth (born 18 November 1993 in Békéscsaba) is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Orosházi NKC in left back position. Achievements *Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup (, ), officially known as MOL Magyar Kupa for sponsorship reaso ...

(born 1993), Hungarian handball player * Sheree Toth, American professor at the University of Rochester * Steve Toth (born 1960), American politician * Susan Toth (died 2020), wife of American writer Harlan Ellison * Szilárd Tóth (born 1973), Hungarian figure skater

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* Taylor Toth (born 1989), American figure skater * Tamás Tóth, multiple people * Thomas Toth, Canadian long-distance runner * Tiah Toth (born 1993), Australian rules footballer * Tiffany Toth, Playboy Playmate of the Month in September 2011 * Tímea Tóth (born 1980), Hungarian handballer * Timea Toth (swimmer) (born 1968), Israeli retired Olympic swimmer * Tom Toth (born 1962), American football player

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* Viktor Tóth (born 1977), Hungarian saxophonist * Viktoria Orsi Toth (born 1990), Italian beach volleyball player * Vilmos Tóth (1832–1898), Hungarian politician * Vojtech Tóth (born 1938), Slovak wrestler

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* Wooden Wand, American singer, born James Jackson Toth

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Zollie Toth Zollie Anthony Toth (January 26, 1924 – April 3, 2018) was a former running back who played college football at LSU and played in the National Football League from 1950 to 1954. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the US Navy ...

(1924–2018), American football player * Zoltán Tóth, multiple people * Zsófia Tóth (born 1989), Hungarian triathlete * Zsófia Tóth (ice hockey) (born 2003), Hungarian ice hockey player * Zvi Yanai (1935–2013; born Sandro Toth), Israeli civil servant and author

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