Tolston

Tolston Meaning & Origin

About Tolston
The surname Tolston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Tolson, which itself is derived from the Old English personal name "Tola" combined with the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tolston can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure belonging to Tola."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tolston: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T OW1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/tolston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tolston in Braille

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

The name Tolston in braille

How to sign the name Tolston using Sign Language

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

The name Tolston in sign language

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