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

The surname Tohill has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tohill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tohill is the 288,408th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Tohill live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 515 people, or 1 in 703,804. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 14 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 25 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

Tohill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tohill has changed through the years. 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 decreased 81 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tohill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tohill surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tohill are 7.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.91% being registered with the 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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