Tovey
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English
Etymology
From the Old Norse personal name Tófi, a reduced form of any of various personal names containing the element Þórr (“Thor”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tovey (countable and uncountable, plural Toveys)
- A surname from Old Norse.
- A village in Christian County, Illinois, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tovey is the 27707th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 868 individuals. Tovey is most common among White (92.63%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tovey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.