Tolley Surname
Approximately 14,348 people bear this surname
Tolley Surname Definition:
'Godus Tholyn-wyf,' i.e. Godus, the wife of Tholyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameTolley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,510 | 1:48,264 | 5,850 |
| England | 4,636 | 1:12,019 | 1,766 |
| Australia | 868 | 1:31,101 | 4,137 |
| Canada | 475 | 1:77,570 | 8,712 |
| New Zealand | 354 | 1:12,792 | 2,235 |
| Wales | 189 | 1:16,373 | 1,773 |
| Tanzania | 119 | 1:444,888 | 31,116 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,552 | 1:15,706 | 2,321 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 595 | 1:84,401 | 8,806 |
Tolley (63) may also be a first name.
Tolley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew,' from the nick. Tholy. The following seems to prove a diminutive existed:
'Godus Tholyn-wyf,' i.e. Godus, the wife of Tholyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Toly Museye, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Douce Toly, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Tholy Oldcorn, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Stephen Toli, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Johanna fil. Tholy, 39 Henry III: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
William, the son of Tole: English Gilds.
1795. Married — William Jude and Mary Tolley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-Hebrew) double dims. of Bar- tholomew, q.v.
(Scandinavian) Tollei and Tolli are mod. Norwegian forms of the Old Norse Thorleik-r = Thor’s Sport or Contest [Old Norse leik-r, sport, contest, etc.]
In the reign of Elizabeth, Mr. George Tolley owned extensive house property in Evesham (M.). The name was represented in the parish of Upton Snodsbury a century ago (N.). Toly was a common name in Cambridgeshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
Tolley Demographics
Average Tolley Salary in
United States
$41,345 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tolley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tolley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tolley occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tolley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tolley is the 36,754th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 507,914 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Tolley are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Tolley is also the 1,234,572nd most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 63 people.
The surname Tolley is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 7,510 people, or 1 in 48,264. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 14 percent live, Tennessee, where 11 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Tolley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Tolley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tolley last name increased 1,262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 299 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,890 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 385 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tolley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Tolley last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.01% being registered with the party.
The amount Tolley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 266.8% more than the national average, earning R 871,656 per year; in United States they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning $41,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $51,586 CAD per year.
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