About Townsen
The surname Townsen is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "toun" meaning "town" and the suffix "-sen" indicating "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Townsen is "son of the town" or "son of the town-dweller." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in or near a town or was associated with a particular town.
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The surname Townsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Townsen 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 Townsen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Townsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Townsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.