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

Toleman, 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 Toleman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toleman in America

Toleman is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toleman surname appeared 109 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 Toleman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toleman 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 Toleman

The surname Toleman is believed to have originated from the Anglo-Saxon English language. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a now-lost place called "Tolman". This place name is likely composed of the Old English elements "tol" meaning tax or toll, and "mann" meaning a man or servant, indicating that the original bearer may have been a tax collector or toll-keeper.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Toleman dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Tolman". This reference suggests that the name was already in use in England during the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a variation of the name, "Tolleman", is found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Yorkshire, indicating that the name was well-established in that region by that time.

One notable bearer of the Toleman name was John Toleman, a prominent merchant and alderman who lived in the city of Bristol, England, in the late 15th century. Records show that he served as the Mayor of Bristol in 1483.

Another individual of note was Robert Toleman, a Puritan minister who lived in the 17th century. He was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1604 and later emigrated to New England, where he served as a minister in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

In the 18th century, a man named William Toleman, born in 1724 in Somerset, England, was a successful businessman and landowner. He is recorded as having owned several properties in the area.

The Toleman surname has also been associated with several place names, such as Toleman's Green in Hertfordshire, England, and Toleman's Hill in Wiltshire, England. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the Toleman surname who lived or owned land in those areas.

Another notable bearer was Sir Samuel Toleman, a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in 1779 and rose to the rank of Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toleman

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

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 Toleman 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 Toleman 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 Toleman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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