Peono Tofa was born about 1714, in Savai`i, Samoa. She married Tuiavii Magele about 1734, in Samoa. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died in Samoa.
Native American (mainly Jemez Pueblo): possibly of Spanish origin (see 2 below).
Aragonese and Catalan: possibly a nickname from Catalan toia ‘bunch of flowers’. This surname is very rare in Spain.
Japanese: written 戸谷 ‘door valley’. It is found in eastern Japan. In western Japan it is pronounced Totani.
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