Tootell Surname
Approximately 1,471 people bear this surname
Tootell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Totehill,' i.e. the look-out hill. Many spots are so called in all parts of England. A hill with a good outlook against an enemy's approach. There are two Tottle Banksintheold parish of Ulverston, each with a good outlook.
Read More About This SurnameTootell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 682 | 1:81,698 | 9,045 |
| Australia | 417 | 1:64,738 | 7,754 |
| United States | 199 | 1:1,821,402 | 119,204 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 381 | 1:63,977 | 7,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Tootell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Totehill,' i.e. the look-out hill. Many spots are so called in all parts of England. A hill with a good outlook against an enemy's approach. There are two Tottle Banksintheold parish of Ulverston, each with a good outlook. 'Totehyll, montaignette': Palsgrave. 'A tote-hill is an eminence from whence there is a good outlook': Ches. Archaeol.
'Item, the same dayc paicd for a great bote ... to wayte upon the Kinges grace the French Yorke place to Brydewell, and the Frenchthence to Totehill,' 1531: Privy Purse Expenses, Henry VIII.
'Totehylle, specula': Promptorium Parvulorum 'Totehylle, or hey place of lokynge': ibid. In Way's notes thereon he quotes Wyclifs translation of a Kings v. 7: 'Forso the David toke the tote hil Syon, that is, the citee of David.' For various instances of the word, v. Way's note. We still use the verb to 'tout' or 'toot,' spy about, and the substantive 'touter'; v. Skeat on tout.
'On Tootle Height, in the township of Dilworth (Ribchester), there is a valuable stone quarry': Baines' Lancashire.
'Near the Forest Chapel is a small quadrangular Roman camp, situate on a hill called Toot-hill: Earwaker's East Cheshire ii. 437, Macclesfield Forest Township.
The Romans had used the hill for the same purpose seemingly.
Custance Totel, -Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Tothull, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Johannes de Totehill, 1179: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.Stolen from Fore bears
Willelmus de Totehill, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Tutill, 1379: ibid.
Agnes fil. Thome de Totehil, 1379: ibid.
John de Totehill, 1379: ibid.
Alice Tootell, of Bardsea, 1693: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
William Tootle, of Atherton, 1587: Wills at Chester.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) for the French Totel, a double diminutive of Theodoric, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -el] As is so often the case with Anglo-French names, our 13th-cent. form is the present- day French form—Custance Totel.—Hundred Rolls (English) for Toothill, q.v.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) for the French Totel, a double diminutive of Theodoric, q.v.
As is so often the case with Anglo-French names, our 13th-cent. form is the present- day French form—Custance Totel.—Hundred Rolls (English) for Toothill, q.v.
Tootell Demographics
Average Tootell Salary in
United States
$48,199 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tootell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tootell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tootell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tootell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tootell is the 265,828th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,954,144 people. The surname Tootell is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Tootell reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Tootell is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 682 people, or 1 in 81,698. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 23 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 22 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Tootell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tootell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tootell last name rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,531 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tootell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Tootell last name are 17.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.05% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Tootell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.72% less than the national average, earning R 124,236 per year; in United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $53,685 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toothell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Tootel | 92 | 12 | / |
| Totell | 92 | 3 | / |
| Tootill | 86 | 849 | / |
| Tostell | 86 | 5 | / |
| Toostel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Totel | 83 | 421 | / |
| Tooll | 83 | 4 | / |
| Toothill | 80 | 674 | / |
| Tottel | 77 | 84 | / |
| Tutell | 77 | 42 | / |
| Toteel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Tootil | 77 | 5 | / |
| Toutel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tatell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Totill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tostll | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tostel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tosell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tütell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toytel | 77 | 1 | / |
| D'Tootill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toll | 73 | 7,819 | / |
| Tool | 73 | 1,358 | / |
| Totl | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tossell | 71 | 703 | / |
| Tothill | 71 | 544 | / |
| Tuttell | 71 | 34 | / |
| Tochell | 71 | 7 | / |
| Touteel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tousell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tothiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Totheel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tattell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Toothil | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tuthell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tustell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Toole | 67 | 13,747 | / |
| Tolle | 67 | 7,585 | / |
| Tatel | 67 | 4,652 | / |
| Tholl | 67 | 1,702 | / |
| Thool | 67 | 942 | / |
| Tosel | 67 | 178 | / |
| Tutel | 67 | 158 | / |
| Totil | 67 | 114 | / |
| Toull | 67 | 62 | / |
| Touchell | 67 | 35 | / |
| Tocel | 67 | 14 | / |
| Totthill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thotl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tottl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Touthill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ttotl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thattell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Totlt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teull | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toussell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toohl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Totlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tatehell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thustell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Thoisell | 67 | 0 | / |
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