Tollervey Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tollervey Surname Definition:

From toll-ar-vy, the hole by the river or water; or tal-ar-vy, the high place upon the river.

Tollervey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:304,47023,072
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511

Tollervey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From toll-ar-vy, the hole by the river or water; or tal-ar-vy, the high place upon the river.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Tollervey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tollervey occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tollervey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,202,518th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Tollervey live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Tollervey is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 304,470. In England Tollervey is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 27 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 10 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Tollervey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tollervey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tollervey last name grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tollervy941/
Tollerver890/
Tolerver820/
Tolerba6315/
Talarve631/
Telerva631/
Tolarva631/
Tallarva591/
Telerua501/
Telerwa501/

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