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

Toulson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Toulson.

How Common Is The Last Name Toulson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 206,734th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,636,500 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Toulson live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Toulson is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,143 people, or 1 in 48,747. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 16 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Toulson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Toulson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Toulson surname are 8.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.9% registered to vote for the political 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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