English (southern especially Devon): occupational name for a toll collector or the keeper of a toll gate tol(le) ‘toll’ (Old English toll) + man ‘man’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Tolman family from?
You can see how Tolman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tolman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tolman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 84 Tolman families living in Devon. This was about 20% of all the recorded Tolman's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Tolman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tolman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tolman. 35% of Tolman men worked as a Gardener and 78% of Tolman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tolman were Market Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Tolman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Tolman in 1952 was 51, and 75 in 2004.