Tuffy

Tuffy Meaning & Origin

About Tuffy
The surname Tuffy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Tuaththaigh," meaning "descendant of Tuathach." The name Tuathach is believed to be derived from the word "tuath," which means "people" or "tribe." The surname Tuffy is therefore associated with a person who is a descendant of Tuathach or someone belonging to a particular tribe or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuffy: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/tuffy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuffy in Braille

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

The name Tuffy in braille

How to sign the name Tuffy using Sign Language

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

The name Tuffy in sign language

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