Toll Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Toll last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Toll last name
Meaning of the Toll last name: a descendant of Toll. Smith's dictionary links the English surname Toll to a descendant of Toll, a pet form of Bartholomew (son of Talmai, furrow), or a dweller, or collector, at a tollhouse. Patronymic names like Toll identified people through a parent or ancestor. You will now meet the Toll last name in the United States, Australia and Germany.
Arms associated with the Toll name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Toll name FAQ
What does the Toll name mean?
A descendant of Toll.
Where does the Toll surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Australia.
Is there a Toll coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Toll coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.