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