Toohey

Toohey Meaning & Origin

About Toohey
The surname Toohey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Tuathaigh, meaning "descendant of Tuathach." Tuathach is a personal name derived from the word "tuath," which means "people" or "tribe." The surname Toohey is primarily found in County Galway and County Clare in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toohey: 2,618
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11942
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Toohey 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 Toohey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toohey in Braille

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

The name Toohey in braille

How to sign the name Toohey using Sign Language

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

The name Toohey in sign language

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