Twohig Surname
Approximately 2,650 people bear this surname
Twohig Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O'Tuathaigh: v. Toohy.
Twohig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,307 | 1:277,321 | 25,913 |
| Ireland | 891 | 1:5,285 | 848 |
| England | 232 | 1:240,164 | 19,707 |
| Canada | 108 | 1:341,163 | 30,982 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 545 | 1:8,128 | 1,237 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:82,548 | 3,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 211 | 1:238,003 | 19,923 |
Twohig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish O'Tuathaigh: v. Toohy.
Ó Tuathaigh A sept of the Uí Maine now mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 233; Map Gal
Ó Tuathaigh A sept of the Uí Maine now mainly found in Co. Clare. MIF 233; Map Gal
(Irish) Grandson of Tuathach (rustic, or a lord).
Twohig Demographics
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Twohig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twohig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twohig is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Twohig click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twohig? popularity and diffusion
The last name Twohig is the 163,813th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,750,017 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Twohig are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,307 people, or 1 in 277,321. In The United States Twohig is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found and Nebraska, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 34 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Twohig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Twohig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Twohig last name rose 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 163 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Twohig Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Twohig surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Twohig last name are 0.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.92% being registered with the party.
The amount Twohig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $45,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% less than the national average, earning $48,224 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twohigg | 92 | 33 | / |
| Tohig | 91 | 0 | / |
| Toohig | 83 | 202 | / |
| Touhig | 83 | 143 | / |
| Tuohig | 83 | 35 | / |
| Tohaig | 83 | 9 | / |
| Twohic | 83 | 1 | / |
| Toehig | 83 | 0 | / |
| Twahig | 83 | 0 | / |
| Teoohig | 77 | 0 | / |
| Dohig | 73 | 55 | / |
| Tohic | 73 | 15 | / |
| Tohik | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tahig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tehig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tohiq | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuhig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Twahigwa | 71 | 11 | / |
| Twahigwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dohiga | 67 | 29 | / |
| Tuohik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tohiki | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tohaki | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tohaga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tohogo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tohoki | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tihiga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tohiuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohoga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touhik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twahag | 67 | 0 | / |
| Duohig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dwahik | 50 | 1 | / |
| Duehig | 50 | 0 | / |
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