Tohill Surname

288,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname

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

Tohill Surname Definition:

The name of the Co. Derry sept of Ó Tuathail has seldom become O'Toole, but is anglicized Tohill.

O'Donovan found this as Toghill a century ago, and this form is perpetuated in the parish of Deserttoghill, which indicates their location.

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Tohill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:703,80455,627
Northern Ireland3321:5,5571,038
New Zealand1831:24,7454,327
England1651:337,68524,727
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia431:627,80744,139
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1161:38,1893,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Tohill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name of the Co. Derry sept of Ó Tuathail has seldom become O'Toole, but is anglicized Tohill.

O'Donovan found this as Toghill a century ago, and this form is perpetuated in the parish of Deserttoghill, which indicates their location.

On the other hand in the south Toohill and Twohill are in fact variants of O'Toole: these forms are found in counties Cork and Waterford; in the latter Towell is a more numerous variant.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A form of O'Toole found in south Munster

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tohill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tohill Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tohill occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tohill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tohill is the 288,408th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,479,358 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Tohill reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 703,804. In The United States Tohill is most numerous in: Illinois, where 14 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 14 percent reside.

Tohill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tohill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tohill last name grew 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 81 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tohill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tohill last name are 7.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tohill earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.02% less than the national average, earning $37,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,220 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuohill9246/
Toehill9223/
Tohil916/
Toohil8332/
Tooill8329/
Tahill835/
Touill834/
Tohiol832/
Touille779/
Tohhile771/
Teehill770/
Touil7341,761/
Tahil737,286/
Taoil7359/
Toell7328/
Tohel7316/
Toail732/
Tooil731/
Tehil730/
Thouille714/
Touaille711/
Toechell710/
Toelle671,168/
Touile67863/
Theuil67808/
Tahuil67153/
Thouil67137/
Thouaille6749/
Thaell6734/
Thahil6714/
Toaile678/
Touail675/
Taahil673/
Tahiel672/
Thuijl672/
Tahell671/
Tohgel671/
Toeell671/
Thoail671/
Thoell671/
Htooil671/
Tauoil671/
Toohel670/
Toehle670/
Tohhel670/

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