Tolfree Surname
Approximately 558 people bear this surname
Tolfree Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thorfrey'; v. Fray. I strongly suspect that Tolfree and Tolfrey are modifications of this name.
John Torfray, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1599. Married — Augustin Clarke and Katherine Tolefree: St.
Read More About This SurnameTolfree Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 296 | 1:188,237 | 16,748 |
| United States | 202 | 1:1,794,351 | 117,764 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 211 | 1:115,523 | 11,173 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Tolfree (10) may also be a first name.
Tolfree Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thorfrey'; v. Fray. I strongly suspect that Tolfree and Tolfrey are modifications of this name.
John Torfray, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1599. Married — Augustin Clarke and Katherine Tolefree: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Toll-Free (free from taxation) [Middle English and M. scot. toll- fre, Old English toll-fréo, ‘exempt from toll’] The uther mous that in the burgh can byde Wes gild-brother and maid ane fre burgess, Toll-fre als[o], but [without] custum mair or less.—Henryson, The Uplandis Mous, 10-12.
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Tolfree Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tolfree Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tolfree is found most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tolfree.
How Common Is The Last Name Tolfree? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 566,665th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Tolfree are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Tolfree is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.
Tolfree is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 296 people, or 1 in 188,237. In England Tolfree is mostly found in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Surrey, where 16 percent are found and Hampshire, where 12 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Tolfree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tolfree has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tolfree last name rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 962 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tolfree Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tolfree surname are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered with the party.
The amount Tolfree earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.4% less than the national average, earning $35,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning $45,218 CAD per year.
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