Toolan

Toolan Meaning & Origin

About Toolan
The surname Toolan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Tuathail, meaning "descendant of Tuathal." Tuathal is an ancient Irish personal name derived from the elements "tuath," meaning "people" or "tribe," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "might." The surname Toolan signifies a person who is a descendant of someone named Tuathal and is primarily found in the Connacht region of Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toolan: 564
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,052
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtulən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toolan in Braille

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

The name Toolan in braille

How to sign the name Toolan using Sign Language

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

The name Toolan in sign language

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