Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TOLMAN
There are approximately 527 people named Tolman in the UK. That makes it the 10,209th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Tolman.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
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The Tolman surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A collector of toll. In Dutch, Taalman is an interpreter, from Taal, language, tongue. "Constantine Tolmaen," in Cornwall, is an ancient place of Druid worship. Tolmaen is usually applied to a stone that is perforated, from tol, a hole, and maen, a stone; twll mwn, Welsh, a mine, shaft, or pit.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TOLMAN. TOLEMAX. The same as Toller.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.