TOLL
Toll
The surname Toll is of English origin, deriving from the Middle English word "toll" meaning tax or payment. The surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who collected tolls or taxes in feudal times.
The Toll surname is found predominantly in the United Kingdom, particularly in regions with historical connections to toll collection points, such as market towns or bridges. Over time, individuals with the surname Toll have scattered to various parts of the world due to migration and settlement patterns.
Notable individuals with the surname Toll have made contributions in various fields such as politics, business, academia, and the arts. The surname Toll continues to be passed down through generations, keeping alive the ancestral heritage and historical legacy associated with this English surname.
There are approximately 429 people named Toll in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around seven in a million people in Britain are named Toll.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Adrian
- Anthony
- Christian
- Christopher
- Edward
- Graham
- James
- John
- Peter
- Philip
- Richard
- Roger
- Simon
Female
- Amanda
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Jane
- Jennifer
- Joanna
- Joanne
- Joyce
- Julie
- Mary
- Michelle
- Susan
- Toni
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