Tewey

Tewey Meaning & Origin

About Tewey
The surname Tewey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Tuathaigh, meaning "descendant of Tuathach." The name Tuathach is believed to have originated from the word "tuath," which means "people" or "tribe." The surname Tewey is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tewey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tewey: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tewey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tewey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/tewey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tewey in Braille

Here's how to represent Tewey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tewey in braille

How to sign the name Tewey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tewey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tewey in sign language

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