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 222
Agricultural Labourer 40
Coal Miner 40
At Home 33
Power Loom Weaver 31
Wool Comber 31
House Servant 26
Dress Maker 18
Labourer 17
Farm Labourer 16
Worsted Weaver 16
H L W Weaver 15
Tailor 9
Cloth Dresser 9
General Servant 8
House Keeper 8
Annuitant 8
Hand Loom Weaver Fancy Vestings 8
Carter 7
Errand Boy 7
Farm Servant 7
Weaver 7
Hand Loom Weaver 7
Servant 6
Mechanic 6

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