Tolly Family Crest and Last Name Background

People called Tolly share their surname's story with Tolley, its better-known spelling.

What is the meaning of Tolly?

Read literally, Tolly points to “from Bartholomew, or a toll collector”. The 2010 US Census counted 419 people named Tolly, ranking it number 49,999 among American surnames. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames.

How is Tolly related to Tolley?

Tolly drops the “e” of Tolley, a simplification that clerks often made. Other spellings include Tollie.

Is there a Tolly coat of arms?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Tolly, so the heraldry linked to Tolley is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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