Taunsend Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Taunsend Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Taunsend Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Taunsend Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Taunsend Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Taunsend (Russian: Таунсенд) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Taunsend? popularity and diffusion

The surname Taunsend is the 5,587,209th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Taunsend live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Taunsend is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 16,013,673. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 33 percent are found, Samara Oblast, where 22 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Besides Russia it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.

Taunsend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Taunsend has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Taunsend Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Taunsend in the Russian language
Таунсендtaunsend-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Taunsend
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