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.

Discover how your Townend ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Townend Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Townend family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 390
Agricultural Labourer 57
Coal Miner 55
House Servant 22
Cotton Weaver 20
Carter 18
Worsted Weaver 18
Dress Maker 17
Labourer 17
Cloth Dresser 12
Worsted Spinner 12
Servant 10
House Keeper 9
Blacksmith 9
Domestic Servant 8
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 8
General Servant 8
Hand Loom Fancy Weaver 8
Woollen Weaver 8
Farm Labourer 7
Wife 7
Fancy Weaver 7
Woolen Weaver 7
Blacksmith's Son 6
Wool Comber 6

Search for the Townend family