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Origin of tolley Total Records: 1  Origin of tolley, Meaning of tolley Origin: The name Tolley was derived from the name Tolle which goes all the way back to the Domesday book. It was originally a Nordic (Viking) name meaning tax collector. or.... The name Tolley was originally, TOLLE (French). They were Huguenots who fled France because of persecution by the Catholic majority. I understood that they were cannon makers for the Lords of La Rochelle, and the name derived from the noise made in making the cannon or ... The name came from the occupation the family once held, much like the Millers, the Coopers, the Smiths etc. The original Tolley's were the toll takers on bridges and were most common in the midlands. Surnames: Tolley Submitted by: Phillip Tolley 2/17/2012 7:10 PM Page 1 of 1

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