Toohey
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Irish Ó Tuathaigh (“descendant of the chief”).
Proper noun edit
Toohey (plural Tooheys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Toohey is the 11942nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2618 individuals. Toohey is most common among White (95.38%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Toohey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.