Toole History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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  Ireland 


Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Toole appeared as Ó Tuathail, which is derived from "tuathal," which means "people mighty."

Early Origins of the Toole family

The surname Toole was first found in County Kildare (Irish:Cill Dara), ancient homeland of the Kildare based Uí Dúnlainge (Kings of Leinster), located in the Province of Leinster, seated at O'Toole's Castle, where they were descended from Tuathal, King of Leinster who died in 950 A.D.

Early History of the Toole family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Toole research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1128, 1180, 1225, 1327, 1590, 1670 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Toole History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Toole Spelling Variations

Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Toole family name include Toole, Tool, O'Toole, O'Tool, Tooley, Toile and many more.

Early Notables of the Toole family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was

Toole Ranking

In the United States, the name Toole is the 5,470th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


Toole migration to the United States +

Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Toole to North America:

Toole Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Toole Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Toole Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Toole migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toole Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Toole Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Toole migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Toole Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Toole migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Toole Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Toole migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 9
Toole Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Toole (post 1700) +
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