Towner Surname

65,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Towner 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.

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Towner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9261:73,5818,481
England1,5631:35,6484,692
Australia8321:32,4474,293
Canada1631:226,04721,702
France341:1,953,609166,012
Scotland251:214,15311,205
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Wales111:281,32115,850
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7921:30,7774,100
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1471:43,7835,079

Towner (59) may also be a first name.

Towner 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.

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

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the towner,' probably equivalent to Farmer, one who kept or laboured on a town or farm; v. Townman and Town. A well-known auctioneer in Eastbourne bears this name.

1786. Married — Robert Towner and Elizabeth Wordsworth: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — Thomas Towner and Ann Pinock: ibid.

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

(English) =Town (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the enclosure, homestead or manor.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A dweller in a town.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Towner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Towner is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Towner.

How Common Is The Last Name Towner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Towner is the 65,413th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 954,992 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Towner live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Towner is also the 1,282,666th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 59 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,926 people, or 1 in 73,581. In The United States Towner is most common in: California, where 14 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Towner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Towner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Towner surname grew 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 417 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Towner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Towner last name are 12.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Towner earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning $42,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning $46,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tobner8325/
Tewner8310/
Tawner833/
Tovner831/
Townre831/
Tawneer771/
Tauwner771/
Thawner770/
Tabner67293/
Tavner67249/
Tubner6731/
Tübner6714/
Tuvner6710/
Tevner673/
Töbner671/
Tobnir670/
Teubner624,608/
Taubner62664/
Tavneer6215/
Tuwenre623/
Tavgner622/
Tavnier621/
Tavnner621/
Thavner620/
Tuibner620/
Tabenner572/
Teubnner571/
Tavnir503/
Tevnér501/

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