Find out how popular the last name Toal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Toal.

Toal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Toal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toal in America

Toal is the 19654th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toal surname appeared 1,371 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Toal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toal to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Toal

The surname TOAL is of Irish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Gaelic word "tuathail," which means "people of the territory." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a local chieftain or landowner.

The earliest recorded instances of the TOAL surname can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the early 17th century. The name appears in several entries, indicating its presence in various parts of Ireland at that time.

In the 16th century, the TOAL surname was particularly prevalent in the northern Irish counties of Donegal and Tyrone. Historical records from this period, such as the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns and the Hearth Money Rolls, mention several individuals bearing the name.

One notable bearer of the TOAL surname was Fergus TOAL, a 17th-century Irish soldier who fought in the Confederate Wars of the 1640s. He was a prominent figure in the defense of Limerick against the Cromwellian forces.

Another historically significant TOAL was Patrick TOAL (1768-1831), an Irish Catholic priest and scholar. He was a professor of theology at the Royal College of St. Patrick in Maynooth and authored several works on religious subjects.

In the 19th century, the TOAL surname spread beyond Ireland due to the mass emigration of Irish people during the Great Famine. John TOAL (1815-1896), a prominent Irish-American businessman and politician, served as the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1887 to 1890.

The TOAL surname also found its way to other parts of the English-speaking world. William TOAL (1837-1899), a Scottish-born Canadian politician, served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing the district of Lanark North.

Another notable bearer of the TOAL surname was Michael TOAL (1886-1964), an Irish-born Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton Football Club in the early 20th century. He was part of the team that won the 1914 and 1915 VFL (Victorian Football League) premierships.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Toal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Toal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Toal has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Toal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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