Tousey

Tousey Meaning & Origin

About Tousey
The surname Tousey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tosie" or "Tosy," which was a short form of the name "Thomas." The name Thomas itself comes from the Aramaic name "Ta'oma," meaning "twin." Therefore, the surname Tousey is likely to have originally been a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Thomas. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved to Tousey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tousey: 372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tousey 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
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtəsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tousey in Braille

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

The name Tousey in braille

How to sign the name Tousey using Sign Language

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

The name Tousey in sign language

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