Tolles

Tolles Meaning & Origin

About Tolles
The surname Tolles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Toll" or "Tolly," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Bartholomew." The name Bartholomew is of Aramaic origin and means "son of Talmai," with Talmai being a Hebrew name meaning "abounding in furrows" or "ploughman." Therefore, the surname Tolles can be interpreted to mean "son of Toll" or "descendant of Bartholomew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolles: 692
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tolles 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 Tolles is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TLS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0402
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/toʊlz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolles in Braille

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

The name Tolles in braille

How to sign the name Tolles using Sign Language

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

The name Tolles in sign language

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