Toomey Surname
Approximately 15,910 people bear this surname
Toomey Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’Tuama = Descendant of Tuam [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant: the pers. name is from the Irish tua(i)m, a stronghold]
Toomey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,667 | 1:33,979 | 4,245 |
| England | 1,452 | 1:38,373 | 4,991 |
| Australia | 1,268 | 1:21,290 | 2,956 |
| Ireland | 1,159 | 1:4,063 | 694 |
| Liberia | 462 | 1:9,542 | 1,070 |
| Canada | 304 | 1:121,203 | 12,728 |
| New Zealand | 294 | 1:15,402 | 2,688 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:35,569 | 3,540 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 690 | 1:6,420 | 1,020 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 526 | 1:46,341 | 5,744 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:36,475 | 1,977 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,163 | 1:23,217 | 2,907 |
Toomey (52) may also be a first name.
Toomey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish O’Tuama = Descendant of Tuam [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant: the pers. name is from the Irish tua(i)m, a stronghold]
(Irish) Grandson of Tuaim (a sound).
From the Old Norse, Tumi; pet name for Thomas. in the Domesday Book, Tumie, Tumme, Tombi; a personal name.
Toomey Demographics
Average Male Toomey Height
177.69 cm
Average Female Toomey Height
162.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Toomey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Toomey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Toomey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Toomey? popularity and diffusion
Toomey is the 33,389th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 458,048 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Toomey are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 52 people.
The surname Toomey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,667 people, or 1 in 33,979. In The United States Toomey is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Toomey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Toomey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Toomey last name expanded 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 168 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 327 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Toomey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Toomey last name are 2.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.01% registered with the party.
The amount Toomey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.69% more than the national average, earning R 424,632 per year; in United States they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $48,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $55,486 CAD per year.
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Toomey Reference & Research
Twomey 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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