Towen Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Towen 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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Towen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Towen (36) may also be a first name.

Towen 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

Towen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Towen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Towen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Towen are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 36 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is primarily found in: Washington, where 31 percent are found, Wyoming, where 23 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found.

Towen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Towen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Towen surname grew 260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Towen Last Name Statistics demography

Towen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Touwen91317/
Towend916/
Thowen912/
Towetn911/
Toween911/
Towhen910/
Towene910/
Town898,652/
Toen891,181/
Towwend837/
Tooswen834/
Towhene832/
Thowwen831/
Towne809,357/
Toben801,360/
Toyen80463/
Toven80338/
Tawen80112/
Towin80111/
Touen8086/
Tuwen8067/
Toien8014/
Townd8011/
Tojen806/
Towem806/
Townn802/
Thown802/
Toenh801/
Dtown801/
Towesend776/
Towenowa771/
Teuwen73964/
Toeion73275/
Thouen73214/
T'Hoen73169/
Taawen73133/
Toycen73125/
Tobehn7384/
Toicen7375/
Towgin7371/
Tousen7365/
Tawaen7360/
Toisen7338/
Towine7335/
Toihen7335/
Toyeng7328/
Toeyon7328/
Touyen7325/
Tobeen7322/
Touten7314/
Tojeen7314/
Toiene7314/
Toiten7311/
Tyojen7311/
Touben7310/
Tobein737/
Tovean735/
Toiben734/
Toyene733/
Tohyen733/
Toyent732/
Toeyen732/
Tyoyen732/
Tovene732/
Towain732/
Toyeen732/
Toeyan731/
Towind731/
Toueng731/
Thowin731/
Tuoyen731/
Towoin731/
Towuin731/
Tooven731/
Tohwin731/
Toggen731/
Touven731/
Tovein731/
Towhin731/
Touene731/
Tauwen731/
Tawene731/
Tovhen731/
Thoven731/
Tawean731/
Tawien731/
Townne730/
Thawen730/
Thuwen730/
Tawend730/
Towinc730/
Touweting711/
Toowichen711/
Tien67101,587/
Toun6725,258/
Tyen675,102/
Taen673,395/
Teen671,669/
Tuen671,420/
Tein671,194/
Tean67836/
Toin67454/
Tawn67302/
Toyn67270/
Tohyeng67182/
Thawaen67153/
Tochwin67128/
Tousent67118/
Theuwen6797/
Teun6782/
Tochuen6756/
Toicent6754/
Toisent6729/
Touteng6720/
Teyn6716/
Touwegnowa6714/
Touseen6711/
Toiseng6711/
Thawene6710/
Toeyehn679/
Taweang677/
Thoysen676/
Toubein676/
Thoihen675/
Tousend674/
Theojen674/
Taaween674/
Toussen674/
Thoouen674/
Thewhen673/
Thoisen673/
Touvent673/
Tobn672/
Touchen672/
Thoheen672/
Thoyeng672/
Tohwina671/
Thosuen671/
Thoujen671/
Tauwene671/
Teuwein671/
Toissen671/
Touseng671/
Touvene671/
Tovn671/
Toucent671/
Thouben671/
Tooheen671/

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