Tuohy Surname

75,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Tuohy Surname Definition:

Ó Tuathaigh A sept of the Uí Maine now mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 233; Map Gal

Tuohy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8291:128,12313,552
Ireland1,9461:2,420458
England7861:70,8888,135
Australia4871:55,4336,793
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Chile511:345,4219,676
Canada371:995,82774,831
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Wales221:140,66110,115
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0721:4,132721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

Tuohy (21) may also be a first name.

Tuohy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Tuathaigh A sept of the Uí Maine now mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 233; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Tuathaigh A sept of the Uí Maine now mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 233; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Descendant of the sturdy man; grandson of Tuathach (rustic, or a lord).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Tuohy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tuohy Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tuohy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tuohy.

How Common Is The Last Name Tuohy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tuohy is the 75,316th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,118,236 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Tuohy reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Tuohy is also the 2,368,944th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

Tuohy is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,829 people, or 1 in 128,123. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Nevada, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Tuohy occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 30 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Tuohy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tuohy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tuohy surname rose 1,837 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 182 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,786 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tuohy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tuohy last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Tuohy surname are 8.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tuohy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.75% more than the national average, earning R 370,128 per year; in United States they earn 22.29% more than the national average, earning $52,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.17% more than the national average, earning $57,719 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuoh8957/
Touhy80372/
Tuhey80222/
Tuhoy80183/
Tuhay80168/
Tuohu8066/
Touoh8024/
Tauoh801/
Tohuy801/
Tuoyi801/
Tuhoh801/
Tauhy800/
Touhey731,348/
Tuhaye7333/
Toehay7324/
Tuijoy7323/
Tuhoye7311/
Tuhaya7311/
Tuuioh733/
Touhay732/
Toohay731/
Tuyhya731/
Touoyo731/
Toujhy731/
Tuhayi731/
Teuoth731/
Tuheye731/
Tauhey730/
Toehey730/
Teuhey730/
Tuah6710,869/
Tuha679,749/
Tuey67487/
Tuhi67347/
Touo67337/
Tushiye67274/
Tuho67201/
Tuhá67195/
Tauy67151/
Tushiya67112/
Tuhe6781/
Tauo6772/
Touy6727/
Tuchiya6727/
Teuoiyi675/
Teuo674/
Tuão674/
Teuy673/
Tueo673/
Thoohey673/
Tuuo672/
Touhiya671/
Tuhooha671/
Touhaye671/
Touhayi671/
Tuhayah671/
Tu'o671/

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