Tolver Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Tolver Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Thorolfr; in the Domesday Book, Tolf, Torolf; a personal name.

Tolver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Denmark171:332,04223,714
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Tolver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Thorolfr; in the Domesday Book, Tolf, Torolf; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tolver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tolver is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Tolver click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tolver? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname Tolver is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Tolver are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States Tolver is most common in: Georgia, where 13 percent live, Maryland, where 12 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 9 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Tolver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tolver has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tolver surname expanded 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tolver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tolver last name are 14.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tolver earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.82% less than the national average, earning $32,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.65% less than the national average, earning $39,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tollver928/
Tolvier925/
Toilver923/
Tolhver921/
Tolve91979/
Toilever861/
Tolber83124/
Talver8392/
Tolves8356/
Telver833/
Tolwer831/
Toluer831/
Tolvez831/
Tolbert7730,780/
Tolvett7740/
Talvert7729/
Tolberd7720/
Tolbeur774/
Tolvhed774/
Tolveth774/
Toliuer771/
Tolberz771/
Tolvair771/
Tolveit771/
Thalver771/
Talveer771/
Talvere771/
Totleve770/
Tolberh770/
Tolbe73793/
Talve73246/
Tolue73166/
Tolva73158/
Tolwe73125/
Tolvi7364/
Tolvy734/
Tolbertt719/
Tollbert716/
Tollwier711/
Toolbert711/
Tolvaj67833/
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Toulbe67296/
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Talves67126/
Talvet67116/
Taluer6749/
Toloue6739/
Thalve6726/
Tollwerth6724/
Talber6723/
Tolbei6723/
Talvez6720/
Tolbey6716/
Toulue6716/
Talwer6712/
Toluee677/
Talvie676/
Toluie676/
Tâlvăr674/
Talved674/
Talvir672/
Tolbhe672/
Tollbe671/
Tolbee671/
Tholwe671/
Tollwe671/
Toolwerth671/
Tolvhi671/
Toluea671/
Talvea671/
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Talhve671/
Tohlue671/
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