Toohey Surname

56,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Toohey Surname Definition:

(Irish) Descendant of the sturdy man; grandson of Tuathach (rustic, or a lord).

Toohey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3,8551:7,0031,032
United States3,7061:97,80310,903
England5231:106,53511,132
Canada3031:121,60312,764
Ireland1571:29,9932,657
New Zealand1031:43,9647,284
South Africa901:601,97445,802
Israel861:99,50711,457
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2611:16,9732,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9181:54,7046,142

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Tahey, Tooy; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toohie8342/
Toohoe830/
Toahey830/
Tohae7342/
Toahe7316/
Tooha7311/
Taoey738/
Taooe734/
Taohe732/
Toaoe731/
Toohi731/
Taooheed711/
Toahei6714/
Touohi679/
Tohaei672/
Taohae671/
Thaoey671/
Thoeoe671/
Taooie671/
Touahe671/
Tohoha671/
Toaoyi671/
Taohay670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Toohey
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