Tolla

Tolla Meaning & Origin

About Tolla
The surname Tolla is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "tolla," which means "a small dam" or "a weir" in Italian. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or worked with a dam or weir. The surname Tolla is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolla: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Tolla is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/tolla*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolla in Braille

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

The name Tolla in braille

How to sign the name Tolla using Sign Language

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

The name Tolla in sign language

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