Explore the Family Name Tolmie

The meaning of Tolmie

Scottish: habitational name from a lost or unidentified place called Tolmach or similar. The placename derives from Gaelic tolm ‘hillock’ + a placename forming suffix. Tolm is a loan-word into Scottish Gaelic from Old Norse holmr ‘holm, islet’.

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How common is the last name Tolmie in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tolmie has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 57,090 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped to 60,790, reflecting a 6.48% decrease. The actual count of individuals with the surname also declined marginally from 334 to 331 over this period, resulting in a 0.9% drop. This minor decline is mirrored in the proportion per 100,000 people, which saw an 8.33% decrease from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,090	#60,790	-6.48%
Count	334	331	-0.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tolmie

The ethnicity associated with the Tolmie surname has experienced minor shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with the Tolmie surname identified themselves as White, with percentages of 93.41 in 2000 and slightly less at 93.35 in 2010. People identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander made up a small percentage with 3.59 in 2000, dropping slightly to 3.02 by 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.5 in 2000 to 2.42 in 2010, signifying a 61.33% increase. No changes were reported for those who identify as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.41%	93.35%	-0.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.59%	3.02%	-15.88%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.42%	61.33%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%