As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TOOMER. 1. From St. Omer. So Tooley from St. Olave ; Tanswell from St. Anne's Well, &c. 2. The process of taking wool from the card is called tooming, and hence possibly the name may be the designation of that employment.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Occupational name

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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