| ![Show Contents]() Toliver History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland Early Origins of the Toliver familyThe surname Toliver was first found in Huntingdon, where they were descended from Taillefer of Normandy, jester to King William, Duke of Normandy, who asked the Duke for a favor at Hastings. Telfer put his horse to the gallop charging before all the rest to the amazement of the English soldiers. "A name of great antiquity. The exploits of the noble jouglere Taillefer at the battle of Hastings are well-known. William, Count of Angoulesme, in a battle against the Northmen engaged their king Storis, and with one stroke of his sword Durissima, forged by the great Wayland Smith, cut in two his body and cuirass. Hence he acquired the sobriquet of Taillefer, or 'cut iron.' " 1 He was granted lands in Huntingdon, but was invited by David, Earl of Huntingdon, later to be King of Scotland, to attend him in Scotland and was granted lands in Lanarkshire. Early History of the Toliver familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Toliver research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1500, 1643, 1683 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Toliver History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Toliver Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Telfer, Talfer, Telford, Telpher, Talifero, Tailyefer, Telfair and many more. Early Notables of the Toliver familyMore information is included under the topic Early Toliver Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Toliver RankingIn the United States, the name Toliver is the 3,658th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Toliver family to Ireland
Some of the Toliver family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Toliver migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Toliver Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Vateo Toliver, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1906
- Garland Toliver, aged 45, who immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1907
- Samuel W. Toliver, aged 37, who immigrated to Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1916
- Howard Toliver, aged 30, who immigrated to America, in 1917
- Charles E. Toliver, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1922
| Contemporary Notables of the name Toliver (post 1700) | + |
- Victoria Toliver, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000, 2004 3
- Richard T. Toliver, American politician, Mayor of Bloomfield, New Mexico, 1986-90 3
- Irving Toliver, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996 3
- Charles Anthony "Tony" Toliver (b. 1968), American country music singer
- Terrence Lee Toliver (b. 1988), American NFL football wide receiver
- Kristi Toliver (b. 1987), American former college basketball player
- Thomas Toliver Goldsmith Jr. (1910-2009), American television pioneer, co-inventor of the cathode ray tube
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Toliver migration to the United States 
