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
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Toomey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Toomey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Toomey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Toomey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 33,389th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 458,048 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Toomey live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Toomey is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 52 people.
The surname Toomey is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 10,667 people, or 1 in 33,979. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Toomey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Toomey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Toomey surname rose 493 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 168 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 327 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Toomey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Toomey surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Toomey are 2.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.01% registered to vote for 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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