Touhey

Touhey Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Touhey: 658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TH
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtəhi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Touhey in Braille

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

The name Touhey in braille

How to sign the name Touhey using Sign Language

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

The name Touhey in sign language

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