Torsney

Torsney Meaning & Origin

About Torsney
The surname Torsney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tuirinis," meaning "descendant of Tuirin." The name Tuirin itself is believed to be derived from the word "tuir," meaning "tower." Therefore, the surname Torsney likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked at a tower.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Torsney: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 R S N IY0
🌐 IPA
/torsney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Torsney in Braille

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

The name Torsney in braille

How to sign the name Torsney using Sign Language

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

The name Torsney in sign language

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