Toovey

Toovey Meaning & Origin

About Toovey
The surname Toovey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tofi" or "Tofa," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "รพeod" meaning "people" or "tribe." The addition of the suffix "-ey" or "-y" indicates a place of origin or association, suggesting that the surname Toovey originally referred to someone from a place associated with Tofi or Tofa. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Toovey.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Toovey: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
TF
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
TA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
T010
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 V IY0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/toovey*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Toovey in Braille

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

The name Toovey in braille

How to sign the name Toovey using Sign Language

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

The name Toovey in sign language

Numerology