Towsey

Towsey Meaning & Origin

About Towsey
The surname Towsey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Touse" or "Towsie," which was a nickname for someone with a reddish or sandy-colored hair. The name is a variant of the Old French word "tous," meaning "all," and was likely used to describe someone with hair that was all one color. Over time, the surname Towsey became associated with families whose ancestors had this distinctive hair color, and it has been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Towsey: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AW1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/towsey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Towsey in Braille

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

The name Towsey in braille

How to sign the name Towsey using Sign Language

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

The name Towsey in sign language

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