Toulson Surname

206,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Toulson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas.' Odd as it may seem, these are but corruptions of Tomlinson, and in the Lake District and other parts of North England they have gone through the stages of Towlinson and Towlnson to Towlson.

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Toulson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1431:48,7476,086
United States5731:632,56450,965
Australia1471:183,64418,462
Portugal381:274,16410,086
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4171:58,4546,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Toulson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas.' Odd as it may seem, these are but corruptions of Tomlinson, and in the Lake District and other parts of North England they have gone through the stages of Towlinson and Towlnson to Towlson. Townson (which see) is the popular modern form.

John Towlyngson, of the parish of Mellyinge: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1587. Richard Towlson, or Tounsoun, of Dalton: ibid.

1672. George Toulson, of Poulton: ibid.

1673. George Towlnson, of Pilling: ibid.

That this is the true derivation there cannot be the shadow of a doubt.

1650. Married — Christopher Oxnard and Faith Toulson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1713. — John Tolson and Barbara Wanley: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Tolson.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Toulson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Toulson is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toulson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 206,734th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,636,500 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Toulson live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,143 people, or 1 in 48,747. In England Toulson is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 16 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Toulson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Toulson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Toulson last name expanded 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 551 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Toulson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Toulson are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Toulson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning R 224,928 per year; in United States they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $44,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.84% more than the national average, earning $62,522 CAD per year.

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