Towerson Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Towerson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' one of endless corruptions of Tomlinson (v. Tolson and Townson). The stages of corruption were first Towlnson, then Towenson, then Towerson; compare Catterson for Cattinson, or Patterson for Pattinson.
Read More About This SurnameTowerson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Towerson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' one of endless corruptions of Tomlinson (v. Tolson and Townson). The stages of corruption were first Towlnson, then Towenson, then Towerson; compare Catterson for Cattinson, or Patterson for Pattinson.
1559. Married — William Towreson and Margery Hawes: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1590. Agnes Towenson, of Kirkby Ireleth: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1591. John Toweson, of Channon-house, in Pennington: ibid.
1635. Thomas Towenson, or Tomlinson, of Channon-house, Pennington: ibid.
1616. William Towerson, Huntingdonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1681. Married — John Poole and Mary Towerson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) the Tower’s Son: v. Tower1, Tawer.
Towerson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towerson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Towerson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Towerson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Towerson reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Towerson is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 67 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 33 percent live.
Towerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Towerson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Towerson surname fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toerson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Toberson | 88 | 7 | / |
| Towersen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Toverson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Toyerson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Thoerson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Toggerson | 82 | 4 | / |
| Tierson | 80 | 198 | / |
| Tearson | 80 | 84 | / |
| Toersen | 80 | 54 | / |
| Tourson | 80 | 7 | / |
| Tyerson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teerson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Taverson | 75 | 188 | / |
| Tuverson | 75 | 64 | / |
| Tuberson | 75 | 39 | / |
| Thourson | 75 | 33 | / |
| Toursoun | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tuwersen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuersson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tayerson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toirsson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tourhson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thuerson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Thaerson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Thearson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tuggerson | 71 | 82 | / |
| Taggerson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tuversson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Tiersen | 67 | 107 | / |
| Toursen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tearsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tyersan | 67 | 0 | / |
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