Towson Surname

322,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Towson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' an abbreviated form of Townson, which see. This corruption is early found in North Lancashire, where Townson and Towson, &c, arose. Towson is thus but a modification of Towenson as that is of Tomlinson.

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Towson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8211:441,48537,938
England1271:438,72529,288
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Canada651:566,85547,218
Scotland161:334,61415,044
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:212,79118,243

Towson (18) may also be a first name.

Towson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Thomas,' an abbreviated form of Townson, which see. This corruption is early found in North Lancashire, where Townson and Towson, &c, arose. Towson is thus but a modification of Towenson as that is of Tomlinson.

1591. John Toweson, of Channonhouse, Pennington: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1669. John Tomlinson, of Channonhouse, Pennington: ibid.

1695. Richard Towson, of Priest Hutton: ibid.

1570. Roger Wildynge and Christian Towson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1595. Baptised — Alice, d. John Towson, or Tyson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

1 Tow’s Son: v. Tow.

2 for earlier Townson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps the French Tousmints, All-Saints' Day, or, as it was anciently called, All-Hallowtide. See Times and Seasons.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Towson Last Name Facts

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

Towson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Towson? popularity and diffusion

Towson is the 322,929th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,309,564 people. The last name Towson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Towson reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 18 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 821 people, or 1 in 441,485. In The United States Towson is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 22 percent reside, Georgia, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Towson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Towson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Towson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Towson surname are 29.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.84% being registered with the party.

The amount Towson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.45% more than the national average, earning R 331,392 per year; in United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.46% more than the national average, earning $60,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Thowson9282/
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Towsen83168/
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Tobson8329/
Tawson8318/
Towsan839/
Towsom834/
Thowsen77209/
Thovson77184/
Thofson7779/
Towsand7714/
Thobson776/
Thowsom771/
Tawsong771/
Thawson770/
Toffson770/
Towsant770/
Thowseen71366/
Thophson711/
Tawshong711/
Toeffson710/
Toufsson710/
Tovsen67293/
Tabson6730/
Tafson6710/
Tobsen677/
Tubson675/
Tawsan672/
Tofsan671/
Thawshong671/
Tawsom671/
Towzan670/
Tobsan670/
Tawsen670/

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