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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Towl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towl Come From? nationality or country of origin
Towl is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Towl.
How Common Is The Last Name Towl? popularity and diffusion
It is the 862,604th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 23,135,066 people. Towl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Towl reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 316,580. In England Towl is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.
Towl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Towl has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Towl last name rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Towl Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Towl are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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