Town Surname
Approximately 8,652 people bear this surname
Town 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.
Read More About This SurnameTown Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,901 | 1:124,943 | 13,272 |
| England | 2,119 | 1:26,295 | 3,595 |
| Australia | 832 | 1:32,447 | 4,293 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Canada | 517 | 1:71,268 | 8,131 |
| Pakistan | 435 | 1:410,676 | 7,663 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| India | 136 | 1:5,640,187 | 135,419 |
| South Africa | 118 | 1:459,133 | 38,484 |
| Zimbabwe | 76 | 1:203,135 | 23,436 |
| Tanzania | 66 | 1:802,146 | 42,626 |
| China | 51 | 1:26,810,227 | 1,454 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,470 | 1:16,582 | 2,421 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,281 | 1:22,016 | 2,765 |
Town (5,204) may also be a first name.
Town 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.
(English) Dweller at the Town; orig. an Enclosure, then a Farmstead, Village [Middle English t(o)un, t(o)une (M. Scot. toun(e), Old English tún] And he went and drew him to aan of the citezenis of that cuntre, and he send him into his toune to fede swyne.—St. Luke, xv. 15; Middle Scottish vers. (Nisbet).
In parts of the country, e.g. in the West of England and in Scotland, the town, or 'toon’ (the pron. of Old English tún), is still the farmyard.
(English) Dweller at the enclosure, homestead or manor.
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.
From the Old Norse, Tónn; nickname from the Danish, Tonn; from the Swedish, Tuné; from the Dutch, Tuin; in the Domesday Book, Ton, Tone, Toni; personal name Or from the Dutch, Toon, diminutive of Anthony; a personal name.
Town Demographics
Average Town Salary in
United States
$43,850 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Town Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Town Come From? nationality or country of origin
Town is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Town? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 58,440th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 842,296 people. The last name Town occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Town reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Town is also the 93,830th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 5,204 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,901 people, or 1 in 124,943. In The United States Town is mostly found in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 86 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Town Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Town has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Town surname expanded 127 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Town Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Town last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Town last name are 20.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.88% registered with the party.
The amount Town earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 41.65% more than the national average, earning 490,211 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.46% more than the national average, earning R 298,140 per year; in United States they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $43,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $48,505 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towne | 89 | 9,357 | / |
| Towin | 89 | 111 | / |
| Towen | 89 | 32 | / |
| Townd | 89 | 11 | / |
| Thown | 89 | 2 | / |
| Townn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Dtown | 89 | 1 | / |
| Touwen | 80 | 317 | / |
| Towgin | 80 | 71 | / |
| Tohwin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Towuin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toween | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thowin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Towind | 80 | 1 | / |
| Townne | 80 | 0 | / |
| Towinc | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tawn | 75 | 302 | / |
| Tewn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tobn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tovn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tochwin | 73 | 128 | / |
| Towwend | 73 | 7 | / |
| Tooswen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Thowwen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tohwina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tobin | 67 | 50,917 | / |
| Toben | 67 | 1,360 | / |
| Tawin | 67 | 538 | / |
| Tobyn | 67 | 86 | / |
| Tuwin | 67 | 74 | / |
| Tuwen | 67 | 67 | / |
| Tewin | 67 | 65 | / |
| Thawn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Towim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tewen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tawne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taawn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thewn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Towenowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tobín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thovn | 67 | 1 | / |
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Town Reference & Research
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