Towey
English
editEtymology
editReduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Toghdha (“descendant of Toghdha”), a byname from toghadh (“choice, selection”).
Proper noun
editTowey (plural Toweys)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Towey is the 32632nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 704 individuals. Towey is most common among White (92.76%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Towey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.