Towey

English

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Toghdha (“descendant of Toghdha”), a byname from toghadh (“choice, selection”).

Proper noun

Towey (plural Toweys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Towey is the 32632^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 704 individuals. Towey is most common among White (92.76%) individuals.

Further reading

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