Toohey Surname
Approximately 8,897 people bear this surname
Toohey Surname Definition:
(Irish) Descendant of the sturdy man; grandson of Tuathach (rustic, or a lord).
Toohey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3,855 | 1:7,003 | 1,032 |
| United States | 3,706 | 1:97,803 | 10,903 |
| England | 523 | 1:106,535 | 11,132 |
| Canada | 303 | 1:121,603 | 12,764 |
| Ireland | 157 | 1:29,993 | 2,657 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1:43,964 | 7,284 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| Israel | 86 | 1:99,507 | 11,457 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 261 | 1:16,973 | 2,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 112 | 1:217,637 | 16,750 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 918 | 1:54,704 | 6,142 |
Toohey (18) may also be a first name.
Toohey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Descendant of the sturdy man; grandson of Tuathach (rustic, or a lord).
From the Dutch, Tahey, Tooy; a personal name.
Toohey Demographics
Average Toohey Salary in
United States
$48,576 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Toohey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Toohey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Toohey is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Toohey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,946th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 819,101 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Toohey reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 18 people.
The surname Toohey is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 3,855 people, or 1 in 7,003. In Australia Toohey is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 40 percent reside, New South Wales, where 33 percent reside and Queensland, where 18 percent reside. Barring Australia it exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Toohey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Toohey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Toohey last name expanded 404 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 40 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Toohey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Toohey surname are 5.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.53% registered with the political party.
The amount Toohey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.89% more than the national average, earning R 351,444 per year; in United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $54,321 CAD per year.
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Toohey Reference & Research
Towey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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