Townrow Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Townrow 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.

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Townrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:182,68216,414
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Canada491:751,95159,756
United States241:15,102,456529,929
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales51:618,90625,852
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793

Townrow 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.

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

(English) Dweller at the Town (Village)-Row (of Dwellings) [Old English tún + raw]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Townrow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Townrow is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Townrow? popularity and diffusion

Townrow is the 582,776th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,545,624 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Townrow reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England it is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent reside, Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Townrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Townrow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Townrow surname increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Townrow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Townrow surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Townrow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.75% less than the national average, earning $33,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $48,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tinrow771/
Tnurow770/
Tonworrow751/
Tenerow7124/
Tinerow711/
Tenorow711/
Donrrow710/
Dnrow671/
Downreew671/
Denrow6215/
Dunrow623/
Tanraw621/
Danrow620/
Dinerow5721/
Denerow578/
Danerow571/
Teanreaw532/
Teinreiw531/
Danyarow531/
Deanerow530/

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Townrow Reference & Research

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