Townend Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Townend Name Meaning: A name given to someone who lived at the extremity of a town or village.

From the Middle English \"toun\" and \"ende\", meaning \"settlement\" and \"end\", Townsend was a name given to someone who lived at the end (or the outskirts) of a town or village.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Townend Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Townend family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 410
Coal Miner 48
Cotton Weaver 39
Labourer 30
Woollen Weaver 22
Worsted Weaver 21
Agricultural Labourer 20
Carpet Weaver 15
Dress Maker 14
House Keeper 13
Worsted Spinner 13
Cloth Weaver 11
Miner 11
General Servant 10
Farm Labourer 9
Cotton Winder 9
Annuitant 9
Domestic Servant 9
Nurse 8
Joiner 8
Carter 7
Farmer's Daughter 7
Stay Weaver 7
Painter 6
Blacksmith 6

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