Toolson

Toolson Meaning & Origin

About Toolson
The surname Toolson is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "tool," which refers to a person who worked with tools or implements. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," so Toolson would mean "son of the toolmaker" or "son of the person who worked with tools." This surname likely originated as a way to identify and distinguish individuals based on their occupation in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toolson: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/toolson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toolson in Braille

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

The name Toolson in braille

How to sign the name Toolson using Sign Language

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

The name Toolson in sign language

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