Toher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Toher

What does the name Toher mean?

The Toher surname is derived from the Gaelic Ó Tuathair or Ó Tuachair meaning "people dear." According to Woulfe, this was the name of two distinct septs, one of the Ely-O'Carroll territory of north Tipperary and South Offaly, and the other of north Connacht. Both of these septs have had their names Anglicized to several similar variations of Toher over the years.

Early Origins of the Toher family

The surname Toher was first found in Tipperary, Offaly and Ulster. One of the ancient septs of this name was mentioned in the Annals in Ulster as early as 1126; thus pre-dating the Anglo-Normans.

Early History of the Toher family

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Toher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Toher, Togher, Tougher, Taugher, Toukere, Togher, Taugher, Tucker, Tooker, ó Tuachair and many more.

Early Notables of the Toher family

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Toher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Toher, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1812 1

Toher migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Toher Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Owen Toher, who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1847

Contemporary Notables of the name Toher (post 1700) +

Dan Toher, Irish born guitarist and musician

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)