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

Tollinger, 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 Tollinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tollinger in America

Tollinger is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tollinger surname appeared 117 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 Tollinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tollinger 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 Tollinger

The surname Tollinger originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Bavaria and Austria. It is believed to have derived from the Old Germanic word "tollin," meaning "to roar" or "to make a loud noise." This suggests that the name might have initially referred to someone who lived near a waterfall, river, or any other place where there was a constant, loud noise.

The earliest recorded instances of the Tollinger surname can be traced back to the 13th century. In the Bavarian town of Straubing, a document from 1287 mentions a certain "Konrad Tollinger," who was a local landowner. Another historical reference comes from the archives of the city of Regensburg, where a "Hans Tollinger" is listed as a member of the town council in 1349.

During the Middle Ages, the Tollinger name appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, which contains charters and documents from the Saxon region of Germany. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its original areas of origin by that time.

One of the earliest known places associated with the Tollinger name is the small village of Tolling, located in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name, which itself may have derived from the aforementioned Old Germanic word "tollin."

Notable individuals with the Tollinger surname throughout history include:

1. Johannes Tollinger (1532-1611), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Bavaria.
2. Maria Tollinger (1679-1742), an Austrian painter and one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition for her work.
3. Franz Tollinger (1813-1891), an Austrian architect who designed several notable buildings in Vienna, including the Votivkirche.
4. Max Tollinger (1886-1963), a German-born American artist known for his landscape paintings and illustrations.
5. Gerhard Tollinger (born 1939), an Austrian historian and academic who has written extensively on the history of the Habsburg Empire.

While the Tollinger surname is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich and fascinating history that spans several centuries and can be traced back to the medieval period in southern Germany and Austria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tollinger

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

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

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