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
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Touhey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Touhey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Touhey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Touhey.
How Common Is The Last Name Touhey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 285,302nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,406,191 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,021 people, or 1 in 355,004. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States Touhey is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Touhey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Touhey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Touhey last name expanded 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 506 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 132 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Touhey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Touhey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Touhey surname are 9.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.22% registered to vote for 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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