Toledano

{{Expand French|Toledano (homonymie)|date=January 2011}}

{{Expand Hebrew|טולדנו|date=January 2011}}

{{Infobox surname

|name = Toledano

|image = Tolede.Santa Maria la Blanca.intérieur2.JPG

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|meaning = "Toledan" "from Toledo (or from Reino de Toledo)"

|region = Spain, Morocco, Greece, Israel, France; Spanish-speaking countries

|languageorigin = Spanish, Ladino

|variant = Toledani; Toledo, de Toledo

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File:Toledo - Omer Toledano.jpg

Toledano ({{langx|he|טולדנו}}, {{langx|lad|טולידאנו}}) is a family name derived from the city of Toledo, Spain. Bearers of the name can be found mainly in Spanish-speaking countries, the United States, France, Canada, Israel, and Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au/Ma+Nishmas/20070824/Vol+15_Issue+26.pdf |date=24 August 2007 |accessdate=2023-05-21 |title=Ma Nishma |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720090515/http://www.emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au/Ma%20Nishmas/20070824/Vol%2015_Issue%2026.pdf |archivedate=20 July 2008}} The surname is also found among Sephardi Jews in their various diasporas, indicating possible ancestry traced back to Toledo, Spain. The Toledano name was also retained among non-Jews in various Spanish-speaking countries.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

The Jewish Toledanos were expelled from Spain in 1492. After the expulsion from Spain the Toledanos went to Safed, Salonika, and Morocco. They arrived in Fez, Morocco during the 16th century from Salonika and from there went to Meknes and became leaders of the community from the 16th century until the present day.