Towlson Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Towlson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas.' Odd as it may seem, these are but corruptions of Tomlinson, and in the Lake District and other parts of North England they have gone through the stages of Towlinson and Towlnson to Towlson.

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Towlson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:180,90316,305
United States741:4,898,094251,818
France221:3,019,215204,848
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:106,44310,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Towlson 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.' Odd as it may seem, these are but corruptions of Tomlinson, and in the Lake District and other parts of North England they have gone through the stages of Towlinson and Towlnson to Towlson. Townson (which see) is the popular modern form.

John Towlyngson, of the parish of Mellyinge: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1587. Richard Towlson, or Tounsoun, of Dalton: ibid.

1672. George Toulson, of Poulton: ibid.

1673. George Towlnson, of Pilling: ibid.

That this is the true derivation there cannot be the shadow of a doubt.

1650. Married — Christopher Oxnard and Faith Toulson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1713. — John Tolson and Barbara Wanley: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

For Tolson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Towlson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Towlson occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Towlson? popularity and diffusion

Towlson is the 678,631st most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname Towlson is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Towlson live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 180,903. In England Towlson is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 32 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Towlson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Towlson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Towlson surname grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Towlson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Towlson surname are 42.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Towlson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.55% more than the national average, earning R 412,428 per year and in United States they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $41,176 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Towelson931/
Towilson931/
Towlison931/
Towleson930/
Towalson930/
Tolson929,821/
Toulson862,004/
Toalson86525/
Toolson86255/
Tolison86153/
Toleson8659/
Tollson8611/
Toluson862/
Twilson862/
Towlsom861/
Toloson861/
Tolsoun861/
Tolason860/
Tollison802,697/
Tolleson802,631/
Toulason802/
Toleeson802/
Tolieson802/
Tolisson802/
Tobleson801/
Tolosson801/
Tiolison801/
Touleson801/
t Wilson801/
Tolloson800/
Tollyson800/
Tohlsson800/
Tilson775,742/
Dolson772,652/
Telson772,061/
Talson77147/
Wtlson7782/
Tolsan7741/
Tolsen7728/
Tulson7720/
Tylson775/
Tolsin774/
Tolsén774/
Tolzon771/
Télson771/
Tolisn770/
Tollesson75186/
Toloosson759/
Tollisson753/
Tolleeson751/
Toloesson751/
Tiolleson751/
Ta Wilson751/
Tillson711,970/
Talison71237/
Dolison71124/
Talason7178/
Doloson7166/
Tellson7152/
Tullson7145/
Dollson7144/
Tilison7143/
Doleson7120/
Doalson7117/
Teleson7116/
Doulson7115/
Tolosun7114/
Toelsin7114/
Tolesin7112/
Tolozan7112/
Dawlson719/
Taulson718/
Tolosan716/
D'Olson716/
Toulsen715/
Taleson714/
Tolasan714/
Dow-Wilson713/
Telison713/
Tolusan713/
Tolosen713/
Tileson712/
Tallson712/
Tlosson712/
Tolesen712/
Dwilson712/
Doolson711/
Tyalson711/
Tylason711/
Tolisno711/
Tolsina711/
Tuleson711/
Tulison711/
Tulsoni711/
Tiloson711/
Tolisan711/
Tlawson711/
Taluson711/
Tolisen711/
Tulason711/
Dow Wilson711/
Telsson711/
Taelson711/
Tolsnie710/
D Olson710/
Toolsen710/
Telyson710/
Toulsin710/
Tealson710/
Taloson710/
Tolssen710/
Doelson710/
Dolason710/
Dolyson710/
Teulson710/
Dollison671,735/
Talsoune671,365/
Tillison671,080/
Tolosana67664/
Tolozano67452/
Tolosano67416/
Tolisano67396/
Tolesano67232/
Dolleson67207/
Tolasinh67195/
Tollisen67102/
Tolisana6780/
Tilleson6770/
Tellison6769/
Telleson6756/
Tullsson6744/
Tolesino6734/
Dollason6726/
Telusson6724/
Tollesen6724/
Tullison6722/
Telluson6721/
Tolesani6719/
D'Wilson6718/
Tolozana6714/
Tellason6713/
Taleyson6712/
Tilloson6710/
Dewilson6710/
Dolloson679/
Telisson679/
Tolisanh678/
Tolisien678/
Tallison677/
Teah-Wilson676/
Tolisani675/
Talisson674/
Tolosane674/
Tolisann673/
Tulleson673/
Talleson673/
Dolihson673/
Tulesson673/
Tabelson672/
Telesoni672/
Dayo-Wilson672/
Tollezon672/
Tolesana672/
Tulosson672/
Telasona672/
Doilison672/
Tubleson671/
Dlson671/
Dolisoni671/
de Olson671/
Dawilson671/
Wtalison671/
Tollisin671/
Toloşniy671/
Tolosyan671/
Toolsyan671/
Teuelson671/
Tillason671/
Tillyson671/
Taalsohn671/
Tellyson671/
Toolisen671/
Twalesin671/
Télisson671/
Talosona671/
Talisona671/
Tolocina671/
Toalisin671/
Tolesina671/
Tolhysen671/
Toliasan671/
Tolessin671/
Tolozane671/
Toolsean671/
Telisone671/
Tailsson671/
Tal Sone671/
Talasson671/
Dwellson671/
Taylison670/
Taileson670/
D Wilson670/
Tylleson670/
Telloson670/
Talaison670/
Tyllison670/
Tilluson670/
Dollyson670/
Tolysene670/
Doyleson670/

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