Tolly

Tolly Meaning & Origin

About Tolly
The surname Tolly is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Toll", which itself is a short 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 Tolly can be interpreted to mean "son of Talmai" or "descendant of the ploughman".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolly: 419
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,999
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtoʊli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolly in Braille

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

The name Tolly in braille

How to sign the name Tolly using Sign Language

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

The name Tolly in sign language

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