Tọa was born in 1922. Tọa's father was Dzu and his mother is Lan Nghiêm bá. His paternal grandparents were H Chất and Nhu Nguyễn. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Tuân, Mạc, Dung, Điều, Triu, Bân (Bên) and Trát. He was the fourth youngest of the eight children. Tọa is no longer alive.