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
Average O'Toole Salary in
United States
$73,429 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Toole? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,992nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 308,978 people. It 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 is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 7,874 people, or 1 in 598. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 63 percent live, Connaught, where 15 percent live and Munster, where 10 percent live. Excluding Ireland this last name exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
O'Toole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Toole has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Toole surname increased 458 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,842 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Toole Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Toole surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States O'Toole are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.89% 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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