Tuohy

Tuohy Meaning & Origin

About Tuohy
The surname Tuohy 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 Tuohy surname is primarily found in County Galway and County Clare in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuohy: 1,755
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuohy in Braille

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

The name Tuohy in braille

How to sign the name Tuohy using Sign Language

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

The name Tuohy in sign language

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