Toolen

Toolen Meaning & Origin

About Toolen
The surname Toolen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Tuathail, meaning "descendant of Tuathal." The name Tuathal itself is composed of the elements "tuath," meaning "people" or "tribe," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "might." Therefore, the surname Toolen signifies a person who is a descendant of someone with the qualities of bravery or strength within their tribe or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toolen: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toolen in Braille

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

The name Toolen in braille

How to sign the name Toolen using Sign Language

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

The name Toolen in sign language

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