Tounsend Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tounsend Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tounsend Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

Tounsend Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tounsend occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tounsend? popularity and diffusion

Tounsend is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. Tounsend occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Tounsend are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Tounsend is primarily found in: Greater London, where 38 percent live, Devon, where 25 percent live and Leicestershire, where 13 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 22 percent live.

Tounsend Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tounsend has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Tounsend last name declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tounsend Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

Tounsend earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.14% less than the national average, earning $38,775 USD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tounsend
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