Toomey

English

Alternative forms

• Twomey

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuama (“descendant of Tuaim”), a personal name apparently derived from tuaim (“burial mound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuːmi/

Proper noun

Toomey (plural Toomeys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Toomey is the 4722^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7510 individuals. Toomey is most common among White (93.75%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Toomey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.