Touhey Surname
Approximately 1,348 people bear this surname
Touhey Surname Definition:
(Irish) Descendant of the sturdy man; grandson of Tuathach (rustic, or a lord).
Touhey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,021 | 1:355,004 | 31,741 |
| England | 177 | 1:314,791 | 23,605 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Ireland | 54 | 1:87,203 | 4,973 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 41 | 1:108,046 | 6,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 230 | 1:218,342 | 18,603 |
Touhey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Descendant of the sturdy man; grandson of Tuathach (rustic, or a lord).
Touhey Demographics
Touhey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Touhey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Touhey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Touhey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Touhey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 285,302nd most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,406,191 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Touhey live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 355,004. In The United States Touhey is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Touhey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Touhey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 506 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 132 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Touhey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Touhey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Touhey are 9.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.22% registered with the political party.
The amount Touhey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.95% more than the national average, earning $59,596 CAD per year.
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Touhey 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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