Town Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Town Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Town family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 321
General Labourer 36
Agricultural Labourer 35
Dress Maker 23
Living On Own Means 20
Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 18
House Keeper 14
Butcher 14
General Servant 11
Coal Miner 11
Farmer 11
Worsted Spinner 11
Farm Labourer 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Blacksmith 10
Farm Servant 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Worsted Weaver 9
Gardener 8
Living On Her Own Means 8
Dressmaker 8
Shoe Maker 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Nurse 6

Town Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Town 100% 12,445
2 Twine 40% 3,746
3 Tween 40% 1,330
4 Towne 80% 896
5 Twin 50% 817
6 Tawn 75% 475
7 Outwin 33% 440
8 Twain 40% 159
9 Towan 80% 104

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

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