TOOLE Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family TOOLE come from? Is TOOLE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname TOOLE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

TOOLE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

TOOLE surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 3,144 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 280th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 3,076 (97.84%), Anglican: 53 (1.69%), Other / Not Given: 15 (0.48%)

TOOLE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

TOOLE surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 2,666 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 332nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

TOOLE Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 3,144
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 280th
  • Strongest county association: Wicklow

Where was the TOOLE surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname TOOLE had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Wicklow — Ranked 9th with 455 people
  • Galway — Ranked 40th with 792 people
  • Kildare — Ranked 41st with 226 people
  • Carlow — Ranked 56th with 113 people
  • Mayo — Ranked 88th with 440 people

Woulfe Surname Index for TOOLE

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname TOOLE.

Dúchas Surname Index for TOOLE

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname TOOLE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname TOOLE

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Tuile, pronounced too-il-e, a flood. Tool, Tull, Tully, cognate names.

TOOLE in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

TOOLE Farmer Surname Map in 1901

TOOLE in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname TOOLE who are Catholic in each locality

TOOLE Catholic Surname Map in 1901

TOOLE in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname TOOLE who are Anglican in each locality

TOOLE Anglican Surname Map in 1901

TOOLE in 1901 (Presbyterian)

There were no Presbyterians with the surname TOOLE in the 1901 census.

TOOLE in Scotland

The TOOLE Surname in Scotland

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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