Toolan Surname

239,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Toolan Surname Definition:

Ó Tuathaláin in Ulster, the province of its origin, is now usually Toland, while in Mayo it is Tolan, though a century ago in Mayo it was Toolan. This is the natural pronunciation having regard to the Irish form and indeed it was so called in its homeland, the barony of Tirhugh, Co.

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Toolan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7631:475,04440,344
England4311:129,27612,837
Ireland3151:14,9491,706
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales61:515,75523,171
Falkland Islands61:522125
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2411:18,3812,224
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Toolan (11) may also be a first name.

Toolan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Tuathaláin in Ulster, the province of its origin, is now usually Toland, while in Mayo it is Tolan, though a century ago in Mayo it was Toolan. This is the natural pronunciation having regard to the Irish form and indeed it was so called in its homeland, the barony of Tirhugh, Co. Donegal, when Petty's “census” was taken in 1659-60: in that document the prefix O, now discarded, is retained. The O'Toolans migrated, like many other Donegal families, to Mayo with some of the leading O'Donnells in 1602; but many remained, as is proved by the hearth money rolls of 1665 in which as O'Toolan and O'Twolan the name occurs frequently. In the Book of Lecan the sept appears as cenel Tulán. It was however, found in Co. Sligo long before that. Petrus Ó Tuathaláin was vicar of Killaspugbrone in the barony of Carbury in 1306; and a Fiant of 1594 includes an O'Tolan of Co. Sligo. According to O'Donovan's editorial note in the “Annals of the Four Masters” the Tolans went to Mayo in the seventeenth century with the O'Donnells; he adds that in Achill the name became Thulis.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Tuathaláin In Ulster, the province of its origin, this is usually called Toland; in Mayo, whither many of the sept went with the O’Donnells, it is Tolan. In Achill it has become Thulis.

SIF 147

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Tuathaláin In Ulster, the province of its origin, this is usually called Toland; in Mayo, whither many of the sept went with the O’Donnells, it is Tolan. In Achill it has become Thulis.

SIF 147

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Toolan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Toolan (Hindi: तूलन) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Toolan.

How Common Is The Last Name Toolan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,834th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,366,415 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Toolan live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

The last name Toolan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 763 people, or 1 in 475,044. In The United States Toolan is most frequent in: New York, where 24 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Ireland, where 19 percent live.

Toolan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Toolan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Toolan last name increased 663 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 513 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 131 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Toolan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Toolan surname are 10.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.06% being registered with the party.

The amount Toolan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 12.48% less than the national average, earning R 207,984 per year; in United States they earn 13.87% more than the national average, earning $49,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.27% more than the national average, earning $68,699 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tooland926/
Thoolan923/
Tolan9110,542/
Toland838,436/
Toulan833,484/
Tolang83952/
Tollan83807/
Toylan83528/
Tolane83466/
Tolain83258/
Tolyan83157/
Tholan83133/
Tolian83102/
Tolgan8362/
Tohlan8339/
Tolant8316/
Tolean8313/
Tolhan838/
Toilan834/
Tolaan831/
Toolon830/
Toolam830/
Totland771,159/
Tolland77704/
Toliang77354/
Toulane77178/
Tosland77138/
Toulain7774/
Tolaine7759/
Tholean7719/
Toulant7718/
Tolhang7717/
Toleang7711/
Toullan7710/
Toulang7710/
Totlian776/
Toyland776/
Tholane774/
Touland772/
Tollant772/
Tollian772/
Toilian771/
Tollamn771/
Toolong771/
Toulian771/
Thollan771/
Tollain771/
Toolham771/
Toehlan771/
Tolanne771/
Tholain771/
Tolaane771/
Tolahan771/
Tolhanh771/
Tollang771/
Tholian771/
Tholhan770/
Talan7320,227/
Tolon731,855/
Tulan731,244/
Tolam73397/
Tolón7319/
Tolàn733/
Tolán733/
Tolòn732/
Tálan731/
Tolanova7173/
Thoelean7163/
Tolasing7154/
Thotland7129/
Toutlian7119/
Toutlyan716/
Tolyatin713/
Thooloon711/
Toillian711/
Toliaand711/
Tooloing711/
Thoulane711/
Tousland711/
Tohlanng711/
Touslain711/
Toulland711/
Totlhang711/
Thoulang711/
Talang678,011/
Tulian673,868/
Talane673,657/
Tulang673,282/
Talian671,552/
Tolone67961/
Toulon67828/
Talant67604/
Talain67572/
Tallan67522/
Talhan67484/
Tollon67472/
Tolong67354/
Taulan67346/
Talyan67302/
Tholon67256/
Thalan67256/
Tuilan67168/
Tahlan67160/
Tulane67132/
Talean67128/
Taloon67125/
Tulyan67124/
Tulgan67114/
Taslan6797/
Taland6759/
Tolond6749/
Tullan6744/
Tulain6743/
Toilam6741/
Tulean6739/
Talaan6732/
Thulan6728/
Talgan6724/
Teulan6719/
Tollam6719/
Htalan6719/
Toulam6715/
Toluon6714/
Toliam6714/
Tolyanova6711/
Tuslan679/
Tatlan674/
Talann674/
Tulaun674/
Toelon674/
Tolein674/
Tolgon673/
Tuland673/
Toloin673/
Toloon672/
Toylanova672/
Toleam672/
Tulaan672/
Tollán672/
Tolasingh671/
Talaun671/
Toslon671/
Taalan671/
Tuylan671/
Talanh671/
Toilon671/
Tolaum671/
Tulayn671/
Tulaín671/
Toloun671/
Toslam671/
Talayn671/
Tolham670/
Tolion670/
Tulhan670/
Tolonn670/

Toolan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Toolan in the Hindi language
तूलनtulana-

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