How common is the surname Townley?

3,947 people in the United States had the surname Townley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 78,223 Americans. It ranked 8,386th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Townley?

Michael Townley, American murderer and agent, followed by Mary Townley.

Where is the surname Townley most common?

Wikidata records people named Townley in the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Is the surname Townley getting more or less common?

More common. 3,921 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,947 in 2010, up 0.7%.

The surname Townley

A surname, carried by 3,947 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T540

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Townley is more common than 94.8% of them.

Origin

Variant of Towneley.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,947 people named Townley in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 78,223 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,921.

#8,386

rank among US surnames

3,947

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+0.7%

change since 2000 (was #7,826)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,380	Zuber	3,950	78,163
#8,383	Vierra	3,949	78,183
#8,385	Trost	3,948	78,203
#8,386	Salamanca	3,947	78,223
#8,388	Board	3,946	78,243
#8,389	Pohlman	3,945	78,262

Who is named Townley

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Townley identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Townleys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michael Townley
American murderer and agent, born 1942
Mary Townley
Architect, 1753–1839

Notable Townleys come mostly from the United States (1) and the Kingdom of Great Britain (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Townley come from?: Variant of Towneley.
How common is the surname Townley?: 3,947 people in the United States had the surname Townley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 78,223 Americans. It ranked 8,386th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Townley?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Townley identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Townley?: Michael Townley, American murderer and agent, followed by Mary Townley.
Where is the surname Townley most common?: Wikidata records people named Townley in the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Is the surname Townley getting more or less common?: More common. 3,921 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,947 in 2010, up 0.7%.