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)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Toomey is the 4722nd 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.