Explore the Family Name Townzen

The meaning of Townzen

English: probably an altered form of Townsend.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Townzen in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Townzen has seen a modest fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, Townzen dropped slightly from 49,869th place in 2000 to 51,610th in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.49 percent. Despite this slip in rank, the count of individuals with the Townzen surname actually increased by approximately 2.03 percent, from 395 in 2000 to 403 in 2010. However, when considering proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of 6.67 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,869	#51,610	-3.49%
Count	395	403	2.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Townzen

As for the ethnic identity tied to the Townzen surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census provides some insight. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black with this surname. There was also a drop from 1.27 percent to zero in individuals identifying as two or more races. White identity remained predominant but saw a small decrease from 94.43 percent in 2000 to 93.30 percent in 2010. The most notable change was within the Hispanic identity, which experienced a significant increase of 76.68 percent, rising from 2.53 percent in 2000 to 4.47 in 2010. Lastly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native declined by 18.42 percent, from 1.52 percent in 2000 to 1.24 percent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.43%	93.3%	-1.2%
Hispanic	2.53%	4.47%	76.68%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.52%	1.24%	-18.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%