Tolmie Surname

215,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tolmie Surname Definition:

Of local origin. John Tolmach took part in a conflict between Macleods and Mackenzies in 1611 (Mackenzie, The Western Isles, p. 119). Androw Tolmi was 'burra officiar' of Inverness, 1612-16 (Rec. Inv., II p 93,149). The Tolmies of the Hebrides are called Clann Talvaich (Henderson, p.

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Tolmie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5031:720,59456,697
Scotland3401:15,7471,959
Canada2961:124,47813,021
England2831:196,88417,288
Australia2821:95,72910,881
New Zealand891:50,8808,201
South Africa751:722,36951,132
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Wales101:309,45316,869
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4271:8,7661,171
England601:406,25624,311
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Tolmie (14) may also be a first name.

Tolmie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin. John Tolmach took part in a conflict between Macleods and Mackenzies in 1611 (Mackenzie, The Western Isles, p. 119). Androw Tolmi was 'burra officiar' of Inverness, 1612-16 (Rec. Inv., II p 93,149). The Tolmies of the Hebrides are called Clann Talvaich (Henderson, p. 56).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Scot.-Gael. form of the A.-Scand. Holm(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From toll-vy, the hole by the river.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Alan de Thelomeio, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Tolmie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tolmie occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tolmie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 215,799th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,829,504 people. The surname Tolmie is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Tolmie are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 503 people, or 1 in 720,594. In The United States Tolmie is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent reside, Idaho, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Tolmie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tolmie has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 986 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 472 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tolmie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tolmie are 2.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.96% registered with the party.

The amount Tolmie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.44% less than the national average, earning 188,830 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.68% more than the national average, earning R 453,120 per year; in United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $48,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tolme91148/
Tolmi914/
Tolmer83309/
Toulme83121/
Tolmei8322/
Tolmes839/
Tolmai834/
Talmie834/
Tolmey832/
Tolmez831/
Toulmi831/
Tolmoe831/
Tolmet831/
Tolmeijer8078/
Toulmit77305/
Tolmich77165/
Tholmer7762/
Tolmais7720/
Toulmet779/
Toulmai779/
Tolmetz777/
Toulmey775/
Talmier774/
Tolmaye771/
Tollmer770/
Talmi73670/
Tolma73499/
Talme7368/
Tulme7312/
Tolmé738/
Tulmi732/
Tolmy730/
Toulmiss710/
Tolmay671,486/
Talmai67433/
Talmer67188/
Talhmi67140/
Talmey67116/
Talmet6743/
Talmiz6725/
Talmid6714/
Toulmé678/
Talmez678/
Thalme674/
Talmes673/
Talmeh673/
Tulmer672/
Talmei672/
Talmis671/
Tulmes671/
Tolmau671/
Tulmit671/
Taulme671/
Talmih671/
Talmge670/
Talmae670/

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