Tollenaar

Tollenaar Meaning & Origin

About Tollenaar
The surname Tollenaar is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "tollenaar," which means "tax collector" in English. It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as tax collectors or toll keepers. The name likely originated during a time when tolls were collected at various points along roads or bridges.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tollenaar: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tollenaar 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
TLNR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 L IH0 N AA0 R
🌐 IPA
/tollenaar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tollenaar in Braille

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

The name Tollenaar in braille

How to sign the name Tollenaar using Sign Language

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

The name Tollenaar in sign language

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