Tolme Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Caledonia
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Tolme Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tolme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Caledonia1141:2,423265
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
France41:16,605,680368,153
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Tolmé (8) are calculated separately.

Tolme Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tolme is borne by more people in New Caledonia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Tolmé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tolme? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,447,279th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Tolme is primarily found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Tolme live; 82 percent live in Oceania Islands and 77 percent live in New Caledonia.

The surname is most widely held in New Caledonia, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 2,423. Apart from New Caledonia Tolme exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.

Tolme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tolme has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tolme last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tolme Last Name Statistics demography

Tolme earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.27% more than the national average, earning $54,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tolmé938/
Tolmie911,903/
Tolmer91309/
Toulme91121/
Tolmei9122/
Tolmes919/
Tolmey912/
Tolmez911/
Tolmet911/
Tolm8918/
Tholmer8362/
Toulmet839/
Tolmetz837/
Toulmey835/
Tollmer830/
Tolma80499/
Talme8068/
Tulme8012/
Tolmi804/
Tholm800/
Tolmy800/
Tolmay731,486/
Talmer73188/
Talmey73116/
Talmet7343/
Toilem7311/
Toulmé738/
Talmez738/
Talmie734/
Tolmai734/
Thalme734/
Talmeh733/
Talmes733/
Tulmer732/
Talmei732/
Toulmi731/
Tulmes731/
Taulme731/
Talmge730/
Toulmit67305/
Tolmich67165/
Talm67165/
Tallmer6728/
Talmeez6723/
Tolmová6720/
Tolmais6720/
Toulmai679/
Tolmova675/
Tulmets673/
Toulmay672/
Tullmer671/
Tahlmer670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tolme
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