Towneley Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Towneley Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Town (Village)-MEADOW[Middle Englisht(o)un, Old English tún+ Middle English ley, etc., Old English leáh] The Lanc. Towneley was Tounley, Tounlay, in the 14th cent.
Towneley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Towneley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Town (Village)-MEADOW[Middle Englisht(o)un, Old English tún+ Middle English ley, etc., Old English leáh] The Lanc. Towneley was Tounley, Tounlay, in the 14th cent.
Towneley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towneley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Towneley is found most frequently in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Towneley.
How Common Is The Last Name Towneley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Towneley live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 54 percent reside and Lancashire, where 46 percent reside. Beside England Towneley occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Towneley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Towneley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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