Tol (surname)

Tol is a Dutch surname. Its origin may be patronymic or occupational (from "tollenaar", a tax or toll collector). It is very common in the town of Volendam in North Holland[1] People with this name include:

  • Anthony Tol (1943–2014), Dutch philosopher and archivist
  • Dick Tol (1934–1973), Dutch football striker
  • Kees Tol (born 1987), Dutch football striker, nephew of Pier
  • Leon Tol (born 1987), Dutch football defender
  • Nick Tol (born 1989), Dutch football midfielder, son of Pier
  • Pier Tol (born 1958), Dutch football forward
  • Richard Tol (born 1969), Dutch climate economist
  • Sonja Tol (born 1972), Dutch épée fencer.

See also
  • All pages with titles beginning with Tol
  • All pages with titles containing Tol
  • Tola (name)
  • Van Tol, Dutch surname
  • Sergey Alexandrovich Tol (1848–1923), Russian count, civilian governor of St. Petersburg 1889–1903

References
  1. Tol at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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