Touhy

Touhy Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Touhy: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Touhy in Braille

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

The name Touhy in braille

How to sign the name Touhy using Sign Language

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

The name Touhy in sign language

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