Tool

Tool Meaning & Origin

About Tool
The surname Tool is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "toll," meaning "tax" or "payment." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone who collected tolls or taxes on behalf of a lord or a local authority. Over time, the surname Tool may have also been used to denote someone who lived near a tollgate or had some association with tolls or taxes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tool: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/tul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tool in Braille

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

The name Tool in braille

How to sign the name Tool using Sign Language

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

The name Tool in sign language

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