Tooley

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English

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Etymology

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Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Þórleifr, which is composed of the elements Þórr (Thor) and leifr (inheritor) (compare líf). (Note: Tooley Street in London, England, is of Old Norse origin, but is not from Þórleifr. It is a shortening of Sant Ole, meaning Saint Olaf.)

Proper noun

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Tooley (plural Tooleys)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tooley is the 7605th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4371 individuals. Tooley is most common among White (84.47%) and Black/African American (10.04%) individuals.