Towes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Towes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Towes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Stone Mason 3
Laundress 3
Farmers Son 3
Farm Labourer 2
House Servant 2
At Home 2
Grocer 2
Dress Maker 2
Char Woman 1
Farmer Of 35 Acres 1
Wife 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Agricultural Servant 1
Market Gardener 1
Roman Catholic Priest 1
Joiner 1
Gardener 1
Gardner Wife 1
Almswoman 1
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Farm Servant 1
National Infant School Mistress 1
National School Master 1

Towes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Towse 60% 2,128
2 Tooze 40% 1,737
3 Toes 80% 1,226
4 Towes 100% 911
5 Twose 40% 695
6 Taws 60% 355
7 Toze 60% 182
8 Toas 60% 170
9 Tawse 40% 163
10 Tows 80% 103
11 Twise 40% 100

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The surname Towes is the 4th most popular variant of Towse.

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