Townley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Townley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Townley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 267
Cotton Weaver 46
Agricultural Labourer 26
Labourer 26
House Keeper 16
Blacksmith 16
Dress Maker 13
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner 11
Farm Labourer 10
Cotton Spinner 10
General Servant 10
Annuitant 9
Nurse 9
Servant 8
Hawker 7
Shoe Maker 7
Farm Servant 6
Fustian Cutter 6
Milliner 6
Carpenter 6
Dressmaker 6
Cotton Dyer 6
Wife Of Above 6
Weaver 5

Townley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Townley 100% 13,534
2 Townly 86% 285
3 Tounley 86% 105

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The surname Townley is the most popular version of all its varients

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