O'Tool Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

O'Tool Surname Definition:

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.

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O'Tool Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3361:149,46013,879

O'Tool Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'TOOLE: Originally O'Tuathal—the descendants of Tuathal, which signifies "the lordly."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Tool Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Tool Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Tool occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Tool? popularity and diffusion

O'Tool is the 1,955,159th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of O'Tool reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

O'Tool is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States O'Tool is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 20 percent live, Minnesota, where 16 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

O'Tool Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Tool has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Tool last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Tool Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

O'Tool earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Toole9223,586/
Otool91233/
O'Toolle860/
Otoole8311,987/
Outool835/
Otoolt831/
O'Tole831/
Othool830/
Otooll830/
Otol80337/
O'Tolle7713/
Oitoole774/
O'Toule771/
O'Stoll771/
Ootoole771/
Ottoole770/
Otole73415/
Ostol73154/
Othol73131/
Otoul7392/
Oztol7334/
Gotol7325/
Atool7310/
Otuol737/
Ottol737/
Otoel734/
Otgol731/
Hotol731/
Ototl731/
Otholt67166/
Otuole67143/
Othold67118/
Otolle6728/
Othole6722/
Godtol6722/
Oystol678/
Hostol676/
Othuol676/
Ottole676/
Hotole675/
Ottoul674/
Otoile673/
Otoule672/
Hoytol672/
Outoul672/
Ettool671/
Ototel671/
Outoel671/
Athool671/
Ostold671/
Hatool671/
Oustol670/

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