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Toothill Name Meaning

from various places named with Old English *tōt-hyll ‘lookout hill’ primarily Toothill in Rastrick (WR Yorks) and perhaps Tootle in Longridge (Lancs) but also Tuttle Hill in Nuneaton (Warwicks) and Tothill (Lincs). There are several further minor place-names of this type that may have contributed to the surname.occasionally from Tottenhill (Norfolk) which is recorded as Totehill in 125 The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Totta (genitive Tottan) + Old English hyll ‘hill’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Tuthill, Tohill, Southall, Coghill, Bothell, Stonehill, Thill

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Where is the Toothill family from?

You can see how Toothill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toothill family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Toothill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Toothill families living in Alberta. This was about 75% of all the recorded Toothill's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Toothill families in 1911.
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What did your Toothill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Machine Tool Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Toothill. 12% of Toothill men worked as a Machine Tool Fitter and 85% of Toothill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Toothill were Farmer butcher and Housekeeper. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Machine Tool Fitter
    12%
  • Master Baker
    12%
  • Dairy Farmer
    12%
  • Farmer butcher
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Household Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    2%
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Passenger Lists

There are 562 immigration records available for the last name Toothill. 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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There are 397 military records available for the last name Toothill. For the veterans among your Toothill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Toothill lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Toothill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Toothill in 1962 was 84, and 75 in 2003.

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