The name originated as a short form of Antonia with influence from the Spanish form Toña.
It can be found throughout the English-speaking world but is most common in the United States.
The popularity of the name has been influenced by its conflation with the unrelated name Tanya, which originated as a diminutive form of Tatiana.
[1] Other spellings with similar derivations include Tonja and Tonia.
The variant form LaTonya is particularly associated with African-American women.