Towl Surname
Approximately 315 people bear this surname
Towl Surname Definition:
1 for Toll, q.v.
2 for Towell, q.v.
Towl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| United States | 100 | 1:3,624,589 | 201,936 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:166,955 | 14,226 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
Towl Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 for Toll, q.v.
2 for Towell, q.v.
Towl Demographics
Towl Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
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Towl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towl Come From? nationality or country of origin
Towl is found most frequently in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Towl? popularity and diffusion
The last name Towl is the 862,604th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 23,135,066 people. The last name Towl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Towl are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 316,580. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 33 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 13 percent live. Excluding England Towl exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.
Towl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Towl has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Towl surname rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Towl Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Towl surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Towl last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
Towl earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning $53,028 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towle | 89 | 10,210 | / |
| Towil | 89 | 382 | / |
| Towel | 89 | 161 | / |
| Towll | 89 | 11 | / |
| Thowl | 89 | 4 | / |
| Towell | 80 | 4,625 | / |
| Towill | 80 | 604 | / |
| Toweel | 80 | 216 | / |
| Thowil | 80 | 83 | / |
| Towgli | 80 | 14 | / |
| Touwel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Towael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Towild | 80 | 1 | / |
| Towleh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thowle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Toowel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tawl | 75 | 128 | / |
| Tobl | 75 | 16 | / |
| Tewl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Toiwele | 73 | 41 | / |
| Towgill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tawil | 67 | 32,432 | / |
| Tobel | 67 | 743 | / |
| Tobil | 67 | 196 | / |
| Tosswill | 67 | 187 | / |
| Tewel | 67 | 149 | / |
| Tawle | 67 | 39 | / |
| Tuwil | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tewil | 67 | 16 | / |
| Toubl | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tovle | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tuwel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tawyl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thawl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thovl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tawld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touswell | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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