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 358
Agricultural Labourer 49
Worsted Spinner 18
Domestic Servant 17
Labourer 17
Worsted Weaver 15
General Labourer 14
Dress Maker 12
General Servant 9
House Keeper 8
Laundress 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Annuitant 7
Bricklayer 7
Butcher 7
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Blacksmith 6
None 6
Farmers Daughter 6
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Farmers Wife 5
Servant Domestic 5
Gardener 5
Biscuit Manufacturer Employ 6 Men & 3 Boy 4

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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