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TOCATLY Origin of surname

TOKATLY, TOKATLI, TOCATLY, TOCATLI

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birthplace, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.

This name is derived from Tokat, the name of a city and province in Anatolia, Turkey. The Jewish presence in Tokat is documented since the 16th century. The suffix "-li" means "of/from", in Turkish. Places, regions and countries of origin or residence are some of the sources of Jewish family names. But, unless the family has reliable records, names based on toponymics cannot prove the exact origin of the family.

Distinguished bearers of the family name Tokatly include the Israeli TV director and producer Gilad Tocatly (b. 1966).

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TOCATLY Origin of surname

TOKATLY, TOKATLI, TOCATLY, TOCATLI

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birthplace, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.

This name is derived from Tokat, the name of a city and province in Anatolia, Turkey. The Jewish presence in Tokat is documented since the 16th century. The suffix "-li" means "of/from", in Turkish. Places, regions and countries of origin or residence are some of the sources of Jewish family names. But, unless the family has reliable records, names based on toponymics cannot prove the exact origin of the family.

Distinguished bearers of the family name Tokatly include the Israeli TV director and producer Gilad Tocatly (b. 1966).

Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People