Tolland Surname

475,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tolland Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Tolland (land on Tone River), in Somerset.

Tolland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Scotland1811:29,5793,083
Australia1161:232,72221,885
England751:742,90741,196
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Wales161:193,40812,484
Sweden131:757,44356,422
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland611:61,3643,851
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Tolland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Tolland (land on Tone River), in Somerset.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Tolland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tolland occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tolland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tolland is the 475,239th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 10,351,628 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Tolland are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 30 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Tolland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tolland has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 297 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 441 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tolland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tolland surname are 23.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tolland earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.46% less than the national average, earning $42,004 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toulland931/
Tollands930/
Toland928,436/
Tollan92807/
Totland861,159/
Tosland86138/
Talland8673/
Tholand8611/
Toullan8610/
Toyland866/
Tooland866/
Touland862/
Tollant862/
Tollian862/
Tolands861/
Tollamn861/
Thollan861/
Tollain861/
Tollang861/
Tulland860/
Tolan8310,542/
Thotland8029/
Toillian801/
Toliaand801/
Tallands801/
Tousland801/
Tallandt801/
Talliand801/
Toulan773,484/
Toolan771,669/
Tolang77952/
Toylan77528/
Tallan77522/
Tollon77472/
Tolane77466/
Tolain77258/
Tolyan77157/
Tholan77133/
Tolian77102/
Tolgan7762/
Taland7759/
Tolond7749/
Tohlan7739/
Teland7732/
Tollam7719/
Tolant7716/
Tolean7713/
Tolhan778/
Toilan774/
Tuland773/
Tollán772/
Tolaan771/
Tallant713,417/
Thollon71674/
Toillon71445/
Toliang71354/
Tallang71310/
Tallian71290/
Tallane71248/
Toulane71178/
Toulain7174/
Tolaine7159/
Thuland7156/
Tutland7153/
Theland7149/
Tollhausen7138/
Tholean7119/
Toulant7118/
Tolante7117/
Tolhang7117/
Teeland7115/
Tallean7113/
Tauland7112/
Toleang7111/
Tallain7110/
Toulang7110/
Thallan718/
Tollong717/
Totlian716/
Thollam715/
Tallamn714/
Tholane714/
Thoolan713/
Tuleand712/
Tollion712/
Tollein711/
Toilian711/
Toulian711/
Thaland711/
Tallatn711/
Taleand711/
Tollone711/
Talhand711/
Tolanne711/
Tholain711/
Tolaane711/
Tolahan711/
Tolhanh711/
Tholian711/
Tasland710/
Tholhan710/
Teuland710/
Tallond710/
Talan6720,227/
Tolon671,855/
Tolam67397/
Toillion67157/
Tallante67148/
Tolanova6773/
Tolasing6754/
Thauland6750/
Toutlian6719/
Tolón6719/
Tallahan6714/
Thuiland679/
Tallhamn678/
Toutlyan676/
Tolyatin673/
Tolàn673/
Tolán673/
Toilloin672/
Tolòn672/
Tallants671/
Thalaund671/
Thallian671/
Thoulane671/
Tatillan671/
Tálan671/
Tohlanng671/
Touslain671/
Thaliand671/
Totlhang671/
Thoulang671/
Talyamnd671/
Tahallan670/

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