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Tolle Family History

Tolle Surname Meaning

North German: metonymic occupational name for a collector of tolls or customs from Middle Low German toll ‘toll’.

German (Tölle): see Toelle.

Dutch: variant of Tol a cognate of 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Tolle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tolle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tolle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Tolle families living in Somerset. This was about 77% of all the recorded Tolle's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Tolle families in 1891.
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What did your Tolle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tolle. 100% of Tolle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Tolle. For the veterans among your Tolle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tolle lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tolle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Tolle in 1944 was 50, and 68 in 2004.

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