Town

Town Meaning & Origin

About Town
The surname Town is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." It was originally used to denote someone who lived in or near a town or village. The surname Town is a topographic name, indicating that the bearer lived by a town or was associated with one in some way. It is a common surname in English-speaking countries and variations of it can be found in different forms, such as Towne, Towns, or Townsend.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Town: 2,357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Town 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 Town is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AW1 N
🌐 IPA
/taʊn/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Town in Braille

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

The name Town in braille

How to sign the name Town using Sign Language

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

The name Town in sign language

Numerology