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Toller Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and North German (also Töller): occupational name for a toll taker or tax collector, from an agent derivative of Middle English toll ‘tax’, ‘payment’, Middle Low German toll (from Late Latin toloneum, teloneum, a derivative of Greek telos ‘tax’). English: habitational name from Toller in Dorset, named from a British river name, apparently composed of elements akin to Welsh toll ‘hollow’, ‘pierced’ + dw(f)r ‘stream’. German: from a short form of the personal name Bartholomäus (see Bartholomew). German: nickname meaning ‘foolish one’ or ‘handsome one’; a noun derivative of Toll 3.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Tuller, Tiller, Woller, Koller, Holler, Stoller, Boller, Teller

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Toller Family Origin

Where is the Toller family from?

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You can see how Toller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Toller families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Toller families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Toller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Toller families in 1911.
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Toller Family Occupations

What did your Toller ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Toller. 24% of Toller men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Toller women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Toller were Butter Maker and Stenographer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Broker
    8%
  • Butter Maker
    8%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Clerk
    34%
  • Income
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Toller Historical Records

What Toller family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Toller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Toller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Toller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Toller. For the veterans among your Toller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Toller Life Expectancy

What is the average Toller lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Toller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Toller in 1959 was 47, and 80 in 2004.

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