Towan Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Towan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the town,' from residence therein; originally an enclosure, a farmstead, a farm with all its outbuildings. Lowland Scotch toon; v. Skeat's Dict.

Geoffrey de la Tune, Sussex, 1273.

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Towan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand4981:141,84422,147
DR Congo3351:220,53621,570
Australia931:290,27625,669
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
England111:5,065,278148,650
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Towan (624) may also be a first name.

Towan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the town,' from residence therein; originally an enclosure, a farmstead, a farm with all its outbuildings. Lowland Scotch toon; v. Skeat's Dict.

Geoffrey de la Tune, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Tune, Norfolk, ibid.

Ralph de la Tune. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Thomas atte Toune, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1603. Thurstan Toone, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1703. Married — William Green and Ann Towne: St. George, Hanover Square.

1801. — Thomas Mockett and Anna Town: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Anglo-Saxon tun., an enclosure, homestead. At-Town would become Towner. In Cornwall a farm-yard is still called a "town-place." Your ancient Towner was not, therefore, what his name sounds to modern ears, but a thorough rustic.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Towan in Illogan; also the appellation of other places. The name means heaps of sand, or sand-banks; sometimes simply a hillock; and, according to Gwavas, also a plain, a green or level place.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Towan Last Name Facts

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

Towan is most common in Thailand. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Towan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 347,156th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Towan live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Tai-Asia. Towan is also the 333,643rd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 624 people.

The last name Towan is most frequent in Thailand, where it is held by 498 people, or 1 in 141,844. In Thailand Towan is most frequent in: Saraburi Province, where 21 percent reside, Phetchabun Province, where 18 percent reside and Roi Et Province, where 17 percent reside. Other than Thailand this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Towan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Towan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Towan surname grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Towan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Towan surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.

Towan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

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Toiwan915/
Towwan915/
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Towain912/
Tuowan911/
Toowan911/
Towaan911/
Tohwan911/
Towgan911/
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Thowane8383/
Towahan835/
Touwane834/
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Toiwane831/
Touwann831/
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Tawan804,622/
Toban80931/
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Tewan80357/
Tovan80300/
Towon80137/
Towam8012/
Towasend774/
Tawane737,339/
Thawan731,882/
Tosuan73182/
Thewan7397/
Towoon7395/
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Tuwane7350/
Taawan7343/
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Thuwan7323/
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Taewan7311/
Towoun7311/
Toyban7311/
Touvan7310/
Tovang7310/
Thowam739/
Thovan738/
Toiban737/
Tawwan736/
Toyuan736/
Tovean735/
Towone734/
Tobain734/
Tooban733/
Tuhwan732/
Tohban732/
Tawann732/
Tobann731/
Tosvan731/
Tovajn731/
Tawaan731/
Tawuan731/
Tuoban731/
Teuwan731/
Towoin731/
Touwam731/
Tawaun731/
Tohvan731/
Tuwaan731/
Tgawan731/
Tawean731/
Tewhan730/
Thoowasin7134/
Tawaang67489/
Thowong67283/
Tawahan67150/
Tuwahan6781/
Tahawan6752/
Tujwane6739/
Thovane6717/
Thuwang6716/
Tuwasen6716/
Tosuang678/
Taweang677/
Tovasin676/
Towotin675/
Tuhwaun674/
Tawaine674/
Thawane674/
Tawaing673/
Taehwan672/
Thawwan672/
Thuwane672/
Thawaun672/
Thobain671/
Tauwaan671/
Tahwuan671/
Tawasen671/
Tuywane671/
Teewanh671/
Taawane671/
Toehuan671/
Toubaan671/
Tawahne671/
Thoiban671/
Tauwane671/
Toowong671/
Tuywang671/
Thaawan671/
Tewwaan671/
Tachwan671/
Tawanne670/
Tawayne670/
Touvant670/

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