Tuohey

Tuohey Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuohey: 524
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,501
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TH
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 HH EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtuheɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuohey in Braille

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

The name Tuohey in braille

How to sign the name Tuohey using Sign Language

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

The name Tuohey in sign language

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