O'Toole Surname
Approximately 23,586 people bear this surname
O'Toole Surname Definition:
Ó Tuathail This is one of the great Leinster septs. Originally of Co. Kildare they moved to Co.
Wicklow after the Anglo-Norman invasion and held their own there for 500 years. There was also a branch in Mayo.
Read More About This SurnameO'Toole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7,874 | 1:598 | 97 |
| England | 4,845 | 1:11,500 | 1,696 |
| United States | 4,612 | 1:78,590 | 8,971 |
| Australia | 3,438 | 1:7,852 | 1,168 |
| Canada | 1,798 | 1:20,493 | 2,831 |
| Northern Ireland | 284 | 1:6,497 | 1,171 |
| New Zealand | 232 | 1:19,519 | 3,431 |
| Scotland | 161 | 1:33,254 | 3,301 |
| Wales | 126 | 1:24,560 | 2,581 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Isle of Man | 26 | 1:3,301 | 713 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,718 | 1:2,579 | 485 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 263 | 1:92,682 | 9,552 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:106,949 | 5,179 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,711 | 1:29,350 | 3,570 |
O'Toole Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Tuathail This is one of the great Leinster septs. Originally of Co. Kildare they moved to Co.
Wicklow after the Anglo-Norman invasion and held their own there for 500 years. There was also a branch in Mayo. Bibl; IF 276; MIF 275; Map Wick; Plate XXVII
(Celtic) the Irish O’Tuathail (th as h) = Descendant of Tuathal, i.e. the Left- handed [v. O’-, and + the genit. of Irish tuathal, lefthanded, awkward]
(Irish) Grandson of Tuatal (people mighty).
The O'Tooles, or Tuaghalls, claim an ancient Milesian descent from Cathaor More, King of Leinster, of the race of Laogaore, Monarch of Ireland, contemporary with St. Patrick. At the time of the English invasion under Henry II. they held a great territory in co. Wicklow. From the Telegraph, Irish newspaper.
O'TOOLE: Originally O'Tuathal—the descendants of Tuathal, which signifies "the lordly."
O'Toole Demographics
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O'Toole Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Toole Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Toole occurs most in Ireland. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Toole? popularity and diffusion
The surname O'Toole is the 22,992nd most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 308,978 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of O'Toole reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname O'Toole is most frequently held in Ireland, where it is borne by 7,874 people, or 1 in 598. In Ireland O'Toole is most common in: Leinster, where 63 percent reside, Connaught, where 15 percent reside and Munster, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland it is found in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
O'Toole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Toole has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Toole surname rose 458 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,842 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Toole Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Toole surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the O'Toole surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.
The amount O'Toole earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 70.18% more than the national average, earning $73,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,672 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Toolle | 93 | 0 | / |
| Otoole | 92 | 11,987 | / |
| O'Tool | 92 | 91 | / |
| O'Tole | 92 | 1 | / |
| O'Tolle | 86 | 13 | / |
| Oitoole | 86 | 4 | / |
| O'Toule | 86 | 1 | / |
| Otoolee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ootoole | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ottoole | 86 | 0 | / |
| Otole | 83 | 415 | / |
| Otool | 83 | 233 | / |
| Otolea | 77 | 70 | / |
| Otolle | 77 | 28 | / |
| Othole | 77 | 22 | / |
| Ottole | 77 | 6 | / |
| Outool | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hotole | 77 | 5 | / |
| Otolie | 77 | 3 | / |
| O'Tola | 77 | 2 | / |
| Otoule | 77 | 2 | / |
| Otolee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otooll | 77 | 0 | / |
| Othool | 77 | 0 | / |
| Otol | 73 | 337 | / |
| Ottolie | 71 | 10 | / |
| Houtole | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hotolie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hotooli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otoulle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otoulea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otolley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Outoule | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atole | 67 | 14,985 | / |
| Otule | 67 | 970 | / |
| Otola | 67 | 695 | / |
| Othol | 67 | 131 | / |
| Otoul | 67 | 92 | / |
| Goutoule | 67 | 17 | / |
| Otoly | 67 | 11 | / |
| Atool | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ottol | 67 | 7 | / |
| Otoel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Houtoule | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hotol | 67 | 1 | / |
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