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Where Does The Last Name Townsley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Townsley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Townsley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Townsley is the 74,729^th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,107,867 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Townsley live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944^th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 21 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,007 people, or 1 in 90,456. In The United States Townsley is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Scotland, where 10 percent are found.

Townsley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Townsley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Townsley last name grew 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 473 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Townsley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Townsley surname are 23.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.02% being registered with the political party.

The amount Townsley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.38% more than the national average, earning R 300,336 per year; in United States they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $42,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $53,486 CAD per year.