Tohill

Tohill Meaning & Origin

About Tohill
The surname Tohill is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tuathail," meaning "descendant of Tuathal." The name Tuathal itself is composed of the elements "tuath," meaning "people" or "tribe," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "might." Therefore, the surname Tohill can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the valorous tribe" or "descendant of the mighty people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tohill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tohill: 360
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,710
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tohill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
THL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH0 HH IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/tohill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('THL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tohill in Braille

Here's how to represent Tohill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tohill in braille

How to sign the name Tohill using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tohill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tohill in sign language

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