Townsen

Townsen Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Townsen: 213
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87335
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AW1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/townsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Townsen in Braille

The image below is how to represent Townsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Townsen in braille

How to sign the name Townsen using Sign Language

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.

The name Townsen in sign language

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