Tolleson

Tolleson Meaning & Origin

About Tolleson
The surname Tolleson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Toll", which itself is a short form of the name "Bartholomew". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of Toll". Therefore, Tolleson means "son of Toll" or "son of Bartholomew".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolleson: 1,907
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,380
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑlɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolleson in Braille

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

The name Tolleson in braille

How to sign the name Tolleson using Sign Language

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

The name Tolleson in sign language

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