Towey Surname
Approximately 2,841 people bear this surname
Towey Surname Definition:
Ó Toghdha in Connacht; elsewhere Towey may be a variant of Tuohy, q.v. MIF 234; Map Mayo
Towey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,371 | 1:264,376 | 24,908 |
| England | 894 | 1:62,324 | 7,332 |
| Ireland | 406 | 1:11,598 | 1,447 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 880 | 1:5,034 | 847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 193 | 1:126,297 | 11,831 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 175 | 1:286,964 | 22,992 |
Towey (10) may also be a first name.
Towey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Toghdha in Connacht; elsewhere Towey may be a variant of Tuohy, q.v. MIF 234; Map Mayo
Ó Toghdha in Connacht; elsewhere Towey may be a variant of Tuohy, q.v. MIF 234; Map Mayo
Towey Demographics
Towey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Towey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Towey has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Towey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 154,504th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,565,134 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Towey are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Towey is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 10 people.
The last name Towey is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,371 people, or 1 in 264,376. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 14 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and New Jersey, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.
Towey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Towey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Towey surname increased 783 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Towey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Towey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Towey surname are 8.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Towey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.78% more than the national average, earning R 268,020 per year; in United States they earn 23.37% more than the national average, earning $53,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% less than the national average, earning $46,896 CAD per year.
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Towey 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.
ToweyFF 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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