Toohy Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Toohy Surname Definition:

(Celtic) North-Country; Boorish [Irish Tuathach (th as h)-nepotic or genit. form O'Tuathaigh-from tuath, the north + the agential suff. -ach]

Toohy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

Toohy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) North-Country; Boorish [Irish Tuathach (th as h)-nepotic or genit. form O'Tuathaigh-from tuath, the north + the agential suff. -ach]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Toohy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Toohy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Toohy is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toohy? popularity and diffusion

Toohy is the 2,436,415th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Toohy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Toohy reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States it is most numerous in: Arizona, where 33 percent reside, Texas, where 25 percent reside and Michigan, where 20 percent reside. Excluding The United States Toohy is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent reside and Ireland, where 2 percent reside.

Toohy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Toohy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Toohy last name decreased 74 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Toohy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Toohy surname are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Toohy earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 54.74% more than the national average, earning $66,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.65% more than the national average, earning $58,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tooy89468/
Tohy8910/
Touhy80372/
Tooch80183/
Tohya80110/
Tooya8057/
Tohyo8049/
Tohyi8046/
Toyoh8043/
Tooys8013/
Tooht805/
Tojoh804/
Thohy802/
Tohiy802/
Tooyi802/
Toosh802/
Toohe801/
Thooy801/
Tooye801/
Toehy800/
Tooiy800/
Toh7554,952/
Too7538,537/
Toy7531,865/
Thy754,102/
Tohyoh73136/
Tohyae7340/
Tuoyoh734/
Thooth734/
Tohyod733/
Tohyeh732/
Thooye731/
Tooweh731/
Tooyeh731/
Tohyee731/
Tuohys730/
Toohee730/
Toohoe730/
Thuy67145,392/
Htoo6792,436/
Tojo6732,712/
Toya6714,725/
Toyi6710,550/
Toyo6710,481/
Tosh677,981/
Toye676,416/
Thoo673,357/
Toop672,557/
Thay672,463/
Touh671,737/
Toot671,608/
Toch671,146/
Tahy67703/
Toos67596/
They67506/
Tuhy67505/
Thoy67495/
Toio67229/
Tohu67166/
Tood67161/
Toys67145/
Thoh6785/
Todh6784/
Tyoh6779/
Thyy6772/
Toih6763/
Tuoy6745/
Tooz6733/
Touy6727/
Htoy6720/
Tooe6720/
Tooa6713/
Toyé679/
Toyy677/
Tioy674/
Toph674/
Thúy674/
Toyz673/
Thiy673/
Tohá673/
Toiy673/
Hthy673/
Toyd672/
Htoh672/
Ttoo672/
Tojy672/
Toyh671/
Toyt671/
Toyè671/
Thùy671/
Thủy671/
Thầy671/
Tgoy671/
Toïy671/
Thyø671/
Tohd671/
Tohs671/
Tohz671/
Toyj671/
Thyh671/
Thyi671/
Touiohe670/

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