Last name ثول (Thole 
, Thul 
, ثول) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The cognomen ثول is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Zambia, where it is quite a common surname, Malawi, where it is quite a rare surname, and South Africa. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, South Africa, and Germany. Very seldom, ثول is the forename as well as the last name.