Tower

Tower Meaning & Origin

About Tower
The surname Tower is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "tour," meaning "tower." It is an occupational surname given to someone who lived or worked near a tower or had some association with it. The name Tower may have been used to describe someone who lived in or near a tower-like structure, such as a watchtower or a defensive tower. It could also have been given to someone who worked as a tower keeper or had a role related to towers in some way.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tower is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tower: 4,486
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7421
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tower based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tower is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/taΚŠΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tower in Braille

Here's how to represent Tower in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tower in braille

How to sign the name Tower using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tower using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tower in sign language

Numerology