Townroe Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Townroe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the town-row,' the one continuous line of town or farm buildings. Many places would bear this name; compare Town end and Townsend. The d is, of course, intrusive; compare riband, gownd, Sec.
Read More About This SurnameTownroe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Townroe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the town-row,' the one continuous line of town or farm buildings. Many places would bear this name; compare Town end and Townsend. The d is, of course, intrusive; compare riband, gownd, Sec. 'Town-raw is used to denote the privileges of a township. To "thraw one's self out o' a townraw," to forfeit the privileges enjoyed in a small community. Roxb.; q. a row of houses' (Jamieson's Dict). For the suffix, v. Row (a)
Richard Mercer, of Townrowe, in West Derby (Liverpool), 1638: Wills at Chester.
Henry Townerow, or Town roc, 1557: Register of the University of Oxford.
1562. Thomas Townraye: ibid.
1615. Baptised — John, s. William Townerawe: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(English) Dweller at the Town (Village)-Row (of Dwellings) [Old English tún + raw]
Townroe Demographics
Average Townroe Salary in
England
£27,805
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Townroe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Townroe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Townroe has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Townroe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,666,404th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Townroe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Townroe reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England it is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 62 percent are found, Norfolk, where 9 percent are found and Hampshire, where 6 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Townroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Townroe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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