Find out how popular the last name Twohig is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Twohig.

Twohig, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Twohig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Twohig in America

Twohig is the 26727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Twohig surname appeared 911 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Twohig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Twohig to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Twohig

The surname Twohig originates from Ireland, specifically County Cork, and dates back to the 16th century. It is an anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name "Ó Tuathaigh," which means "descendant of Tuathalach," a personal name derived from the word "tuath," meaning "territory" or "people."

The earliest known recorded instance of the name Twohig can be found in the "Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns," a collection of official documents from the Tudor period in Ireland. In these records, the name appears as "O'Toohie" and "O'Toohy" in the late 16th century.

The Twohig surname is closely associated with the Muskerry region of County Cork, where the family held lands and positions of prominence. Some historical references suggest that the Twohigs were among the leading families in the area, with their ancestral home located near the town of Macroom.

In the 17th century, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, many Twohig families were dispossessed of their lands and forced to relocate. This led to the widespread dispersal of the name throughout Ireland and, later, to other parts of the world through emigration.

One notable figure from the Twohig family was Patrick Twohig (1823-1895), a prominent Irish nationalist and member of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He served as a Member of Parliament for County Cork from 1880 to 1885.

Another individual of note was Michael Twohig (1884-1957), an Irish politician and member of the Sinn Féin party. He was elected to the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1925 and served as a Member of Parliament for South Armagh until 1949.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Twohig surname can be found in the 1820 census, where a family by that name was living in New York City.

John Twohig (1872-1942) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1903 to 1907 and as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate from 1907 to 1911.

Variations of the name include Twohy, Tohig, Toohey, and Toohig, reflecting the different ways in which the Irish Gaelic name was anglicized over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Twohig

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Twohig.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Twohig was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Twohig has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Twohig was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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