Twohey

Twohey Meaning & Origin

About Twohey
The surname Twohey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Tuathaigh," which means "belonging to a tribe or people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a particular male ancestor. The name Twohey suggests a sense of community and belonging, reflecting the ancestral ties to a specific tribe or group of people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Twohey: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TH
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T W AY1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/twohey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Twohey in Braille

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

The name Twohey in braille

How to sign the name Twohey using Sign Language

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

The name Twohey in sign language

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